things and stuff

While we’re renaming things,
can we please rename “United States” to “AAAmerica.”
I know I’m tired of scrolling to the bottom of every pop-down country list.
And ARE we united? Really, even a little?

That awkward moment when you’re already said, “what?” three times,
and you still have no idea what the conversation is about, but you can tell,
by bouncy and eager expressions, that the topic is loaded. Never sit at the end of a table, dining halls get noisy.

Has a song ever been your safe place?
What if it keeps you warm in a storm,
by getting you up and movin’?

Oh, what about the inimitable effect of a handsome guy?
Now, I don’t engage in decorous affections,
but ‘Cute Soccer Guy’ (I’ve mentioned him before),
wakes us up, by just showing up, oh, we play it lose,
and all, but he makes all of our hearts beat a little faster.
<-- check him out ?? (for a limited time)

P.S. Don’t you love the AI tool that lets us scrub others out of our pix?
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A song for this:
Twiggy Twiggy by [re:jazz]
The Trouble With Boys by Little Eva
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 1/22/2025 11:17:00 PM
Anais, Liked "Has a song ever been your safe place? // What if it keeps you warm in a storm," Reminded me of Ready Player One (2018). -Richard
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 1/23/2025 6:11:00 PM
RPO quote: "One person can keep a secret, but not two." -R
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Anais Vionet
Date: 1/23/2025 12:38:00 PM
I've never seen that - I'll have to try it ??
Date: 1/21/2025 11:52:00 AM
This is no ordinary love, is it?
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Chris Conn
Date: 1/21/2025 1:51:00 PM
Did you have Cocoa Puffs for breakfast today?
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Anais Vionet
Date: 1/21/2025 12:52:00 PM
Nooooooooo, he’s just s cute guy we hang out with. Criminally cute. =]
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