Chris W962
- Name: Chris W
- Age: 109
- Gender: Female
- Location: Adirondack Mountains NY US
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Desiderata
-- written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s --
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
The finest poems
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there.
I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that swiftly blow.
I am the diamond glint
on newly fallen snow.
I am the sunlight
on ripened grain.
I am the soft and gentle autumn rain.
When you wake from sleep in the early morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there.
I do not sleep.
Impasse by Toon Hermans
De man was moe, hij zag het leven niet meer zitten,
hij zag zichzelf alleen maar zitten op zijn stoel.
Hij had geen kracht meer om z'n tuintje om te spitten
en kreeg een grenzeloos, vereenzaamd, leeg gevoel.
Toen heeft hij heel lang aan zijn kamerraam gezeten,
alsof hij wachtte op een teken, een geluid
van buitenaf dat hem weer nieuwe kracht zou geven,
maar tevergeefs keek hij er elke dag naar uit.
Zo heeft hij héél lang aan dat stille raam gezeten,
de tuin werd groen en toen weer grijs en toen weer groen,
totdat hij godzijdank tenslotte heeft begrepen
dat er geen teken kwam... dat hij het zelf moest doen.
Chanson de l'adieu by Edmond Haraucourt
Partir c'est mourir un peu
C'est mourir à ce qu'on aime
On laisse un peu de soi-même
En toute heure et dans tout lieu
C'est toujours le deuil d'un voeux
Le dernier vers d'un poème
Partir c'est mourir un peu
C'est mourir à ce qu'on aime
Et l'on part, et c'est un jeu
Et jusqu'à l'adieu suprême
C'est son âme que l'on sème
Que l'on sème à chaque adieu
Partir, c'est mourir un peu
Partir, c'est mourir un peu
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I have been working for yuku since 2007. I mainly work in QA and imports.
In my free time, I work on various yuku projects. Current project is the second yuku survey. Please stop in and take part in the survey.
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Welcome to Yuku
Välkommen till Yuku
Dobrodošli na Yuku
Velkommen til Yuku
Benvenuti su YUKU
Welkom op Yuku
Bienvenidos a Yuku
Καλωσήρθατε στη Yuku
Bienvenue sur Yuku
Καλως ήρθατε στο Yuku
добро пожаловать к Yuku
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View across the valley from my house.
Colleen the cow
Mousti the cat
Diary of a Yukunite
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10/25/09 12:51:29 | 5 Comments
Yeah I got to fill this space for a project, but given lack of time, I'll just post my old favourite here. This is the only poem that was ever refused by the magazine I write for. When you read it,... -
The Finest
10/25/09 12:32:17 | 0 Comments
I've been an avid opera fan since childhood age. Not having been in contact with many music genres other than opera, I've probably heard every opera-singing voice out there. Renata Scotto has -imho-... -
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crixalisk
11/20/09
gamal
11/16/09
Keep up the good work
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themoron
11/16/09
Electronn John
11/16/09
How are things going with you? I thought I would check in with my Yuku account since I have been away from it for a while now. Sham came over to my house yesterday with his family. He is married now and they have four kids that they adopted (all from the same mother, she was having problems with drugs, etc. and child services had to come in and take the kids away, now Sham and his wife Julie have full custody).
My wife and kids are doing great. Jake is 4 now and in preschool. I drop him off at school every day and we normally get there early so we can play on the playground together for 5-10 minutes before school starts. And Elise, my daughter, is going to be 2 this January. She is starting to talk now. She loves to bring me toy animals and tell me what they are.
I am also doing a lot with magic still. I joined SAM because they had a couple assembles near my house. They have a lot of great lectures and the Nashua NH assemble likes to do lots of magic shows. I got to help out with one this summer by doing close up magic of people as they walked by (it was at a town fair kind of thing) for a few hours before the show. I do not have a stage show yet but I can certainly put together 5-10 minutes of close up effects. I am working on sponge balls right now. I have the basic moves down but need to practice a few routines a bit more. There are so many great sponge ball routines that I think I should be able to learn 3 or 4 good ones and mix them together to make 5 minutes of good entertainment out of it. I think that a good magician should be able to do a few good routines with a number of different props (e.g. ropes, cards, sponge balls, cups and balls, coins, silverware, rubber bands, even our own fingers). I also bought the first 6 volumes of the Tarbell Course. They are used and from the 50's but they are in good condition and the material in them is still very much useful for today.
Anyway, I am still enjoying magic. Hope you are too. I have to get back to work now.
Take care,
John
Layla
11/16/09
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