tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52562722024-03-14T03:38:06.535-04:00\__Cliff Between the Lines__/Life, viewed sideways. Emotions, amplified. Answers, questioned. Me, between the lines.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comBlogger462125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-49625334836675263812009-09-20T16:47:00.003-04:002009-09-20T16:51:41.775-04:00Kinda moving on, join me?Hey :) Been a while!<br /><br />After a bit of a sojourn at YouTube, where I still may post videos but not videologs, I've decided to move my daily online presence to Facebook. If you search on Cliff Hursey you should find me. Friend me if you like, I usually say yes.<br /><br />Unless your profile picture is a hot young girl in a bikini, then I'll refuse the request because I'll think you are a spammer.<br /><br />Uh, waitaminute, maybe I'm doing this wrong...Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-2923565711213949422008-11-02T12:16:00.001-05:002008-11-02T12:16:16.493-05:00Serpent's Egg - Prologue<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/bzUVWiBBvis' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/bzUVWiBBvis'/></object></p><p>Serpent's Egg - A Science Fiction Mini-Miniseries in Seven Parts<br /><br />Welcome to the world of Serpent's Egg, a Science Fiction fable set in today's time and your backyard. The Prologue picks up the story in progress as the Captain returns to Earth and attempts to activate a machine he has been told to assemble that will cure many of humanity's woes...but will it? And will he be able to do so? (All of the loose ends and backstory will be covered in the next six installments, so stay tuned!)<br /></p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-66089215907465706972008-07-06T22:14:00.001-04:002008-07-06T22:14:50.023-04:00Soluble Words<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/uS0yBolIdg8' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/uS0yBolIdg8'/></object></p><p>This one is a break from my normal, hope you like it. Soluble Words, by Ken Andrews, is a song about failed communication. The song talks about words falling to the ground, having no meaning, in other words dissolving like they never existed. I wanted to have a visual illustrating this, so it came to me, what better visual than that of people dissolving into each other? And the software was able to give it a nice watery fluid feel too.<br /><br />Enjoy. Here's the lyrics:<br /><br />Soluble Words <br />Ken Andrews <br />What did you say?<br />I heard soluble words<br />They flew out of your face<br />Then fell back to earth<br /><br />Inaudible sounds<br />Get carried away <br />Can't you tell that I know your game<br />You've got nothing to say<br /><br />Is there something you can tell me<br />That could make me hear the call<br />Everything I've heard you spill<br />Is sleepier than Seconal<br />How can i pretend to think<br />That what you say is meaningful<br />Every time I look inside<br />There's nothing but an empty hole<br /><br />What did you say?<br />I heard questionable sounds<br />They dropped out of your mouth<br />Then fell to the ground<br /><br />What are you fighting for?<br />What could it be?<br />I don't know, but I don't think you'll mind<br />All the extra money<br /><br />Is there something you can tell me<br />That could make me hear the call<br />Everything I've heard you spill<br />Is sleepier than Seconal<br />How can i pretend to think<br />That what you say is meaningful<br />Every time I look inside<br />There's nothing but an empty hole<br /><br />What did you say?<br />I heard questionable sounds<br />They flew out of your face<br />Then dropped to the ground<br /><br />Is there something you can tell me<br />That could make me hear the call<br />Everything I've heard you spill<br />Is sleepier than Seconal<br />How can i pretend to think<br />That what you say is meaningful<br />Every time I look inside<br />There's nothing but an empty hole<br /><br />Is there something you can tell me<br />That could make me hear the call<br />Everything I've heard you spill<br />Is sleepier than Seconal<br />How can i pretend to think<br />That what you say is meaningful<br />Every time I look inside<br />There's nothing but an empty hole<br /><br />An empty hole<br /><br />Can't afford to let you down<br />There's nothing here but broken sound<br />I'll leave the tape beside your door<br />On my way home<br /><br />Can't afford to let you down<br />There's nothing here but broken sound<br />I'll leave the tape beside your door<br />On my way home<br /><br />Can't afford to let you down<br />There's nothing here but broken sound<br />I'll leave the tape beside your door<br />On my way home <br /></p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-12051034128825534452008-06-24T14:44:00.001-04:002008-06-24T14:44:12.172-04:00A Ghost Between Us<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/b0JxHlqNYUc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/b0JxHlqNYUc'/></object></p><p>I haven't uploaded a personal video in eight months. This not only reveals what happened to cause that, but it tells what I have learned along the way. <br /></p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-19726112995060096262008-06-24T12:20:00.001-04:002008-06-24T12:20:24.035-04:00Jane Meyers One<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/VAZ92kJdguA' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/VAZ92kJdguA'/></object></p><p>This is an excellent short video by Jane Meyers, a person I was introduced to by way of her wonderful book "The Magic Child." In the next few days I will be posting a review of that book, as it has changed my life for the better in some very significant ways. In the meantime, enjoy this small clip from Jane, and if you want more, visit YouTube where she has several more posted.</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-29649600086497729282008-03-01T01:36:00.003-05:002008-03-01T01:36:50.554-05:0050 Things I've Done<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/PVds77tcqqc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/PVds77tcqqc'/></object></p><p>50 Things I've Done...</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-52087225995466412192008-03-01T01:36:00.001-05:002008-03-01T01:36:00.987-05:00The Real One (Part 5) The Real Story of Santa Claus<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/hwUpbEVcWcM' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/hwUpbEVcWcM'/></object></p><p>Miracles</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-63233610118439274982008-03-01T01:35:00.001-05:002008-03-01T01:35:35.458-05:00The Real One (Part 4) The Real Story of Santa Claus<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/6NqZxFwofPE' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/6NqZxFwofPE'/></object></p><p>Nicea and fisticuffs</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-75701749241935766352007-12-16T20:33:00.001-05:002007-12-16T20:33:21.893-05:00The Real One (Part 3) The Real Story of Santa Claus<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/6aRRiKT2tDg' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/6aRRiKT2tDg'/></object></p><p>The Famine</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-2689531368339091482007-12-16T20:32:00.001-05:002007-12-16T20:32:56.953-05:00The Real One (Part 2) The Real Story of Santa Claus<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/RhjvMwXx3Ns' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/RhjvMwXx3Ns'/></object></p><p>The Persecution</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-38377658541426665072007-12-16T20:31:00.001-05:002007-12-16T20:31:53.140-05:00The Real One (Pt. 1) the Real Story of Santa Claus<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/VEnyWz2J-CQ' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/VEnyWz2J-CQ'/></object></p><p>The Stocking</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-61009484921192510112007-12-13T23:38:00.000-05:002007-12-13T23:40:55.646-05:00Smile by Charlie Chaplin, Performed by KokoKaina<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FOoTbkZdQOY&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FOoTbkZdQOY&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />I love her version of this song. She writes:<br /><br />"This is an absolutely lovely song. Written by Charlie Chaplin, recorded by Nat King Cole.<br /><br />"I gave the video a 'silent movie feel'. I hope you enjoy my rendition of it. Not my best of it, i was tired but i suppose that's just an excuse eh? <br />Haha."<br /><br />=)<br />----------------------------------<br /><br />Smile though your heart is aching<br />Smile even though it's breaking<br />Though there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by<br />If you smile through your fears and sorrows<br />Smile and maybe tomorrow<br />You'll see the sun come shining through for you<br /><br />Light up your face with gladness<br />Hide every trace of sadness<br />Although a tear may be ever so near<br />That's the time you must keep on trying<br />Smile, what's the use of crying?<br />You'll find that life is still worthwhile<br />If you just smileCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-67174012418743578262007-11-12T22:54:00.001-05:002007-11-12T22:54:29.186-05:00Stress Management 2 - Fight or Flight/Panic Disorder<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/X6UknGo_KPU' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/X6UknGo_KPU'/></object></p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-68671799188217616732007-10-31T19:07:00.001-04:002007-10-31T19:07:26.774-04:00A Familiar Tune. (Original Song)<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/43etPBREYUs' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/43etPBREYUs'/></object></p><p>As you know I love bringing the new songwriters to light that I discover. This is a delightful tune by Koko Kaina. Guaranteed to cause a smile!</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-71333743897893232532007-10-26T22:11:00.001-04:002007-10-26T22:11:20.064-04:00Human on the Inside<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/4q1wtiK5ZMM' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/4q1wtiK5ZMM'/></object></p><p>A Pretender's song I montaged (Dunno if I already posted or not)<br /></p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-51731895699221082012007-10-26T20:57:00.001-04:002007-10-26T20:57:12.372-04:00Thoughts on a Bobcat's Demise<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/TA61zreChw0' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/TA61zreChw0'/></object></p><p>Thoughts on insanity, the bobcat I've spoken of before.</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-76370267502943624982007-10-25T00:27:00.001-04:002007-10-25T00:27:46.837-04:00Up All Night (Montage)<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/MvY0Ow83YeU' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/MvY0Ow83YeU'/></object></p><p>Up All Night by Charlotte Martin<br /><br />A simple montage, a simple message.<br /> <br />Montage by me.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-42719401925641085242007-10-08T02:06:00.001-04:002007-10-08T15:23:02.947-04:00Charlotte Martin Never Say Never Tour Review<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XRB5dD5IUR8"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XRB5dD5IUR8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><b>CliffBetweentheLines <br />review of the Never Say Never Tour by:<br /></b><br /><i>Charlotte Martin<br />Ken Andrews<br />First Wave Hello</i><br /><ul><br /> <li><span id="vidDescRemain" style="DISPLAY: inline"><strong>Links to concert vids</strong>:<br /> Charlotte Martin - Angel 9/23/07 Tempe Az (I think she opens every venue <br /> with this one, and she oughtta):<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhIAaNcwlzw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhIAaNcwlzw"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhIAaN...</a><br /> <br /> Charlotte Martin performing 'Keep Me In Your Pocket' at the Knitting Factory <br /> in NYC. 10/3/07 including the great jam I mentioned:<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFAZCPG-mfk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFAZCPG-mfk"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFAZCP...</a> and, shorter incomplete clip:<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvRMKP7Nueg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvRMKP7Nueg"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvRMKP...</a><br /> <br /> Charlotte performing Obstacles at the Knitting Factory on October 3, 2007:<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztIwLOVWf8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztIwLOVWf8"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztIwL...</a><br /> <br /> Charlotte Martin performs "I Am Stretched Out On Your Grave" on Sept. 26, <br /> 2007 in New Orleans, LA at The Parish. Fernando Sanchez on drums.:<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTxjyTMK5mA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTxjyTMK5mA"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTxjyT...</a><br /> <br /> Charlotte Martin-Haunted and I Am Stretched Out On Your Grave Sept.27 2007 <br /> Nashville (some phone overload on Haunted):<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkuH_fe78pY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkuH_fe78pY"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkuH_f...</a> <br /> <br /> Charlotte Martin - 'Lost and Found' (live Hotel Cafe 5/1/07 - from an <br /> earlier tour. This song has since grown up, caught a bus, and headed out to <br /> see the world on the Never Say Never tour. Washington DC was treated to the <br /> East Coast premiere of the grown up "whole shebang" version, according to <br /> Charlotte. OMG still shaking, it was awesome!!!!!):<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DevYGxiah3s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DevYGxiah3s"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DevYGx...</a><br /> <br /> <br /><br /> Ken Andrews/First Wave Hello - Smith's Olde Bar, Atlanta, GA 3/19/07- The <br /> Nurse Who Loved Me :<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwljzYXt5X8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwljzYXt5X8"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwljzY...</a><br /> <br /> Behind the scenes look at Ken Andrews' new album, 'Secrets of the Lost <br /> Satellite'.<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCSkIeYg8g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCSkIeYg8g"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCSkI...</a><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> </span></li><br /> <li><span id="vidDescRemain" style="DISPLAY: inline"><strong>Links to Websites</strong><br />Main Charlotte Martin Site:<br /> <a title="http://www.charlottemartin.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.charlottemartin.com"><br /> http://www.charlottemartin.com</a><br /> (Access tour and tkt information here)<br /> <br /> The very best Char Fan site, Darkest-Limits.com:<br /> <a title="http://www.darkest-limits.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.darkest-limits.com"><br /> http://www.darkest-limits.com</a><br /> <br /> Live Music Archive for Charlotte:<br /> <a title="http://www.archive.org/audio/etreelisting-browse.php?collection=etree&cat=Charlotte%20Martin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.archive.org/audio/etreelisting-browse.php?collection=etree&cat=Charlotte%20Martin"><br /> http://www.archive.org/audio/etreelis...</a><br /> <br /> YouTube Channel for Charlotte:<br /> <a title="http://www.youtube.com/charlottemartinmusic" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/charlottemartinmusic"><br /> http://www.youtube.com/charlottemarti...</a><br /> <br /> Ken Andrews Main Site:<br /> <a title="http://www.kenandrews.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.kenandrews.com"><br /> http://www.kenandrews.com</a><br /> <br /> First Wave Hello's MySpace Page:<br /> <a title="http://www.myspace.com/firstwavehello" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.myspace.com/firstwavehello"><br /> http://www.myspace.com/firstwavehello</a><br /> <br /> Thank you to all who allowed me to use their vids and still photos!!!!</span><br /> <span class="smallText" id="vidDescMore" style="DISPLAY: none">(<a class="eLink" onclick="showInline('vidDescRemain'); hideInline('vidDescMore'); hideInline('vidDescBegin'); showInline('vidDescLess'); return false;" rel="nofollow" href="#">more</a>)</span><br /> </li><br /></ul>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-75785443109928996502007-09-11T15:14:00.000-04:002007-09-11T15:17:44.730-04:00For My Blogside ReadersJust a quick personal apology for my absence lately. As you can now see, I have been in a very dark place, and am now out the other side of it. I was reticent to drag others through it with me aside from only a very few. I even hid it from my immediate family until the very last.<br /><br />But, from here, we're gonna have fun. Personally, I've earned it I think. Hop on for the ride.<br /><br />Thanks for hanging on!<br /><br />- CliffCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-58651648289300376702007-09-11T15:07:00.000-04:002007-09-11T15:11:58.093-04:00Vlog September 10, 2007 Update on Cliff & Stuff<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2nh532AdvKM"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2nh532AdvKM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />First personal vlog in a month and a half...updates on a lot of personal stuff including health issues and the Lizard Man.<br /><br />Yeah, you read that right.<br /><br />Oh, and dummy me, it's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/ShadowedAngel87">http://www.youtube.com/ShadowedAngel87</a>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-3845333209756438612007-09-11T15:01:00.000-04:002007-09-11T15:03:00.785-04:00Fix You<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3DvddWmJxRs"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3DvddWmJxRs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Fix You by Coldplay, Collage by CliffBetweentheLines<br /><br />This one is special. It's not only the first one with an upbeat message I've done (save for Fran's) but it's a gift for a very special friend that has stuck with me through some very dark times, ShadowedAngel87. She gave me the song in the first place, and it fit her perfectly. Photos from Photobucket with lots of graphic manipulation to make all of this gel as a unit.<br /><br />In the shadows of the night, there are angels aplenty...<br /><br />Lyrics:<br /><br />When you try your best but you don't succeed <br />When you get what you want but not what you need <br />When you feel so tired but you can't sleep <br />Stuck in reverse <br /><br />And the tears come streaming down your face <br />When you lose something you cannot replace <br />When you love someone but it goes to waste <br />COULD IT BE WORSE?<br /><br />Lights will guide you home <br />And ignite your bones <br />And I will try to fix you <br /><br />And high up above or down below <br />When you're too in love to let it go <br />But if you never try you'll never know <br />Just what you're worth <br /><br />Lights will guide you home <br />And ignite your bones <br />And I will try to fix you <br /><br />Tears stream down your face <br />When you lose something you cannot replace <br />Tears stream down your face <br />And I <br /><br />Tears stream down your face <br />I promise you I will learn from my mistakes <br />Tears stream down your face <br />And I <br /><br />Lights will guide you home <br />And ignite your bones <br />And I will try to fix youCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-69226441017622162292007-09-11T14:55:00.000-04:002007-09-11T15:00:49.168-04:00Hyperfriendship - Lasting Friendship & Reducing Drama Online<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J5ItqKW5D74"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J5ItqKW5D74" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Based on results of a study by the University of Toronto on online relations, I am proposing ten general guidelines for Friendship (the people kind.) This video is directed at the YouTube viewing community, but it applies anywhere online. It received the following honors:<br /><br />#37 - Top Rated (Today) - Howto & DIY<br />#17 - Most Discussed (Today) - Howto & DIY<br />#13 - Top Favorites (Today) - Howto & DIYCliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-42517361574279814132007-08-20T02:39:00.001-04:002007-08-20T02:39:53.176-04:00Funny Cats<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/ks77bodGDXA' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/ks77bodGDXA'/></object></p><p>A very, very good friend of mine from Australia, who is also heavily into the Goth culture, just put this video together for me. I thought it was hilarious. Have a gander! If you're at work, watch the speakers!</p></div>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-278284228730999662007-08-12T04:20:00.000-04:002007-08-12T04:56:48.056-04:00UpdateIt's almost 4:30 in the morning. I can't remember the last time I was asleep this time of night. Technically, its Sunday. I'm still doing Saturday. Not that it was any different from any of the other days.<br /><br />Monday has a ray of hope. I've gotten a therapist appointment. It's even with someone I already know. I intend to walk in with the mentality of a dump truck. Otherwise, how could she help. I'm going to tell her the things no one knows. Maybe the things I'm not even letting me know.<br /><br />No packets from Australia yet.<br /><br />I've started skipping meds. I don't mean to, I'm just so burned out. So loaded with chemicals. I look at the lunchbox full of pillboxes and I just can't always bring myself to eat them. I just can't. I'm not feeling worse. Which makes me wonder.<br /><br />My days and nights are flipped. I arise in the evening, grab a meal, maybe. Then I'm up all night, me and the cats and the computer. No one really knows, I'm sequestered in here, I could be dead and it might be hours or days. And in my own house. I finally get sleepy when the sun rises, and at least now I have a cot instead of a sleeping bag.<br /><br />Max, my cat, knows something is wrong. He won't leave my side for an instant. He constantly jumps in my lap to try to lick me, cat cure all for all ills. I wish it would help.<br /><br />But this isn't life. This isn't living. I could not tell you how I ended up so trapped, futureless. All I know is that I am so, so broken, I don't have the energy to even fight this. It;s just sucking me deeper and deeper and deeper. Every night is worse than the one before it.<br /><br />My friend tells me to go have a few beers and relax. But its not like that. This isn't a viewpoint problem.<br /><br />I'm Humpty Dumpty, and I've fallen.<br /><br />I have a broken head.<br /><br />And I have a broken heart.<br /><br />Watch the montages. It's in there. Messages for the void.<br /><br /><blockquote><br /><em>What other dungeon is so dark as one's own heart! What jailer so inexorable as one's self!<br /><blockquote><p>Nathaniel Hawthorne</p><p> </p></blockquote></em></blockquote>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5256272.post-4157392277225064502007-08-12T04:16:00.001-04:002007-08-12T05:00:10.477-04:00Tell Me Why (Montage)<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MndPa4RJf_c"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MndPa4RJf_c" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><p><br /><p>Photo montage to the song "Tell Me Why" by the group Echobelly. The visuals are sort of experimental. I was trying for a very minimalist bleak look, that's the mood I had.<br /><br />Sorry, this is yet another not very cheery song. When a cheery time comes, I'll do cheery, promise.<br /><br />Lyrics:<br /><br />Do you ask yourself why<br />You run scared, with nowhere to go<br />Your heart full of sundays<br />The surface of saturday nights<br />You stare at the floor<br />The fistful of dreams that you crave<br />Got burned out on nicotine stains<br />When nobody called<br /><br />Tell me why, you're alone my friend<br />Tell me why, do you fill yourself on empty<br />Tell me why, you're alone again<br /><br />Do you ask yourself why<br />You don't care for no-one at all<br />You trip on the mainline<br />You're bound to the static that's there<br />All you've ever known<br /><br />Tell me why, you're alone my friend<br />Tell me why, do you fill yourself on empty<br />Tell me why, you're alone again<br /><br />Nowhere to go, nowhere to go<br />Nobody knows you're all alone<br />Nowhere to go, nowhere to go<br />Nobody knows the way to go </p>Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833892565610122435noreply@blogger.com