*Note: A double entendre for "wordless" in the title as in no words, or less words than usual - the latter, my definition, which applies in this case. ;)
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Caption Wanted
*Note: A double entendre for "wordless" in the title as in no words, or less words than usual - the latter, my definition, which applies in this case. ;)
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Tantalizing Tuesday: Child MJ Impersonator
I saw this last night on FB (Facebook) and thought I would feature it here.
The video above is of Xiao Bao ("little treasure" in Chinese) on China's Got Talent, a show on TV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%27s_Got_Talent). He started performing when he was only two years old, though he declares that he has been dancing since he was in his mother's belly. Xiao Bao was born premature at two pounds.
Google his name and/or check out this brief video clip of him:
You may or may not believe in reincarnation. I didn't until certain incidents occurred. I wonder: could this be Michael Jackson (MJ) being reborn? After all, this boy was born almost a year after MJ's death.
What do you think: do you believe in reincarnation? Why or why not?
Monday, September 15, 2014
100 Words: Write to Change the World
"Inspired Elly" (photo by Roberto Kaplan)
I desire, no, I aim to change the world - I admit it - by the stroke of a pen or keyboard, by the words from my heart.
Congruent with my vision of scribing poems and songs - a form of rap or slam poetry perhaps - and more with children. Not just any words, but inspirational words. Words that come to me like...what?!...instant recognition, instant knowing. Like there is no doubt in my mind. It is clear. Crystal clear.
These kids’ lives will change, the world will change, one beat, one poem, one song, one heart at a time. :)
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Soulful Sunday: Favourite Weekly Posts - Mine and Others!
It seems that the two favoured of my blog posts I wrote this past week were the following: my Tuesday posting about the Supermoon (http://www.xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2014/09/tantalizing-tuesday-supermoon-no-5-in.html) which garnered some interesting commentary as well as the last in a series on Robin William's death (http://www.xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2014/09/part-3-aftermath-of-brilliant-comics.html), the latter on the stigma of mental illness and how I overcome it.
Friday's post, "LOA: Suicide, Homicide, and Me," was somewhat unusual in that I reversed Thursday's and Friday's posts and also I had forgotten to ask a question on both days. I did so later. Thus, the remarks on Friday's post reflected around my courage for telling my tale online (http://xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2014/09/part-3-suicide-prevention-week.html).
Was I justified initially in feeling upset and angry about not receiving comments hours after posting? This in response to my raw exposure of my soul and in observation that some fiction writers received lots of replies on their themes of suicide? That is, they didn't pour their heart out like me, leaving it raw, open, exposed, and vulnerable. However, I later realized that it was Friday night, the start of a weekend here and a Saturday on the side of the globe. Maybe that was the reason?!
All but one of my postings this past week ended up being on the topic of suicide. And I read some great posts too, though I didn't have as much time nor record them with an exceptionally busy week:
Vinodini Iyer’s scintillating writing on the theme of 'darkness' –
http://vinodinii.blogspot.ca/2014/09/the-power-of-black.html. Her blog post inspired me to want to write on that about the circles under my eyes - LOL - which could be a due to a lack of sleep and/or allergies. ;)
Penny McDaniel’s post on water which sounded so poetic. I wished she had written poetry instead to counter the photos she posted (http://pennymcdaniel.com/lessons-we-can-learn-from-water/#comment-1435).
What post would you most favour of mine this past week, Monday to Friday? And why?
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