Jul 31, 2006
Jul 28, 2006
The Jumblies
This is one of my all time favorite poems!
something I love about nonsense poetry is that you are completely free to create whatever you want. I doesn't have to make sense, or be serious. (sounds like it's right up my alley right? HAHAHAHAH)
I
They went to sea in a Sieve, they did,
In a Sieve they went to sea:
In spite of all their friends could say,
On a winter's morn, on a stormy day,
In a Sieve they went to sea!
And when the Sieve turned round and round,
And every one cried, 'You'll all be drowned!'
They called aloud, 'Our Sieve ain't big,
But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig!
In a Sieve we'll go to sea!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
II
They sailed away in a Sieve, they did,
In a Sieve they sailed so fast,
With only a beautiful pea-green veil
Tied with a riband by way of a sail,
To a small tobacco-pipe mast;
And every one said, who saw them go,
'O won't they be soon upset, you know!
For the sky is dark, and the voyage is long,
And happen what may, it's extremely wrong
In a Sieve to sail so fast!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
III
The water it soon came in, it did,
The water it soon came in;
So to keep them dry, they wrapped their feet
In a pinky paper all folded neat,
And they fastened it down with a pin.
And they passed the night in a crockery-jar,
And each of them said, 'How wise we are!
Though the sky be dark, and the voyage be long,
Yet we never can think we were rash or wrong,
While round in our Sieve we spin!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
IV
And all night long they sailed away;
And when the sun went down,
They whistled and warbled a moony song
To the echoing sound of a coppery gong,
In the shade of the mountains brown.
'O Timballo! How happy we are,
When we live in a Sieve and a crockery-jar,
And all night long in the moonlight pale,
We sail away with a pea-green sail,
In the shade of the mountains brown!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
V
They sailed to the Western Sea, they did,
To a land all covered with trees,
And they bought an Owl, and a useful Cart,
And a pound of Rice, and a Cranberry Tart,
And a hive of silvery Bees.
And they bought a Pig, and some green Jack-daws,
And a lovely Monkey with lollipop paws,
And forty bottles of Ring-Bo-Ree,
And no end of Stilton Cheese.
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
VI
And in twenty years they all came back,
In twenty years or more,
And every one said, 'How tall they've grown!
For they've been to the Lakes, and the Torrible Zone,
And the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
And they drank their health, and gave them a feast
Of dumplings made of beautiful yeast;
And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
something I love about nonsense poetry is that you are completely free to create whatever you want. I doesn't have to make sense, or be serious. (sounds like it's right up my alley right? HAHAHAHAH)
I
They went to sea in a Sieve, they did,
In a Sieve they went to sea:
In spite of all their friends could say,
On a winter's morn, on a stormy day,
In a Sieve they went to sea!
And when the Sieve turned round and round,
And every one cried, 'You'll all be drowned!'
They called aloud, 'Our Sieve ain't big,
But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig!
In a Sieve we'll go to sea!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
II
They sailed away in a Sieve, they did,
In a Sieve they sailed so fast,
With only a beautiful pea-green veil
Tied with a riband by way of a sail,
To a small tobacco-pipe mast;
And every one said, who saw them go,
'O won't they be soon upset, you know!
For the sky is dark, and the voyage is long,
And happen what may, it's extremely wrong
In a Sieve to sail so fast!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
III
The water it soon came in, it did,
The water it soon came in;
So to keep them dry, they wrapped their feet
In a pinky paper all folded neat,
And they fastened it down with a pin.
And they passed the night in a crockery-jar,
And each of them said, 'How wise we are!
Though the sky be dark, and the voyage be long,
Yet we never can think we were rash or wrong,
While round in our Sieve we spin!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
IV
And all night long they sailed away;
And when the sun went down,
They whistled and warbled a moony song
To the echoing sound of a coppery gong,
In the shade of the mountains brown.
'O Timballo! How happy we are,
When we live in a Sieve and a crockery-jar,
And all night long in the moonlight pale,
We sail away with a pea-green sail,
In the shade of the mountains brown!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
V
They sailed to the Western Sea, they did,
To a land all covered with trees,
And they bought an Owl, and a useful Cart,
And a pound of Rice, and a Cranberry Tart,
And a hive of silvery Bees.
And they bought a Pig, and some green Jack-daws,
And a lovely Monkey with lollipop paws,
And forty bottles of Ring-Bo-Ree,
And no end of Stilton Cheese.
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
VI
And in twenty years they all came back,
In twenty years or more,
And every one said, 'How tall they've grown!
For they've been to the Lakes, and the Torrible Zone,
And the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
And they drank their health, and gave them a feast
Of dumplings made of beautiful yeast;
And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few,
Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue,
And they went to sea in a Sieve.
Jul 27, 2006
George!
this it my kitty george! we found him on the streets with a bone pin sticking out of his shoulder. we took him in, and he is such a sweet cat! he follows me around and hejust loves being with people!
Jul 25, 2006
INTRODUCING SOMETHING ELSE........
AND HERE SHE IS! THE WORLD RENOWNED, MUCH-LOVED, AND (coincidently) ONE OF THE ASSISTERS IN MY KICKING, WHICH MEANS SHE MIGHT BE CALLED MY SUPERIOR, BUT NOT REALLY, BECAUSE..oh never mind.
ANYWAY, PRESENTING, MY LITTLE SISTER, MIDGET QUEEN!!!!!!!!
(CONFETTI AND BALLONS EXPLODE INTO THE AIR)
SHE MAY NOT BE AS EXCITING AS ME OR ANYTHING, (jk midget) BUT AT LEAST SHE'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE TRY TO BE WELCOMING AND KIND, SHE MIGHT GET NERVOUS OTHERWISE, AND WHEN SHE'S NERVOUS, SHE TENDS TO SOIL HERSELF.AND NOBODY WANTS TO BE REPONSIBLE FOR THAT MESS.
just kidding, she's perfectly normal. I guess......
ANYWAY, PRESENTING, MY LITTLE SISTER, MIDGET QUEEN!!!!!!!!
(CONFETTI AND BALLONS EXPLODE INTO THE AIR)
SHE MAY NOT BE AS EXCITING AS ME OR ANYTHING, (jk midget) BUT AT LEAST SHE'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE TRY TO BE WELCOMING AND KIND, SHE MIGHT GET NERVOUS OTHERWISE, AND WHEN SHE'S NERVOUS, SHE TENDS TO SOIL HERSELF.AND NOBODY WANTS TO BE REPONSIBLE FOR THAT MESS.
just kidding, she's perfectly normal. I guess......
INTRODUCING.......
ERETH AND SNAPPLE!!!!!
the apple of my eye. when you come here, you must pay them your respects.
if ou click on snapple too much, she may get dirty, and if that happens I insist that you spray her down. I won't have her running around all filthified.Oh, and ereth might rol up if you click oon him too much. and make sure to give them a snack.
the apple of my eye. when you come here, you must pay them your respects.
if ou click on snapple too much, she may get dirty, and if that happens I insist that you spray her down. I won't have her running around all filthified.Oh, and ereth might rol up if you click oon him too much. and make sure to give them a snack.
Jul 24, 2006
I have a rather embarressing confession. I have no idea whatsoever of how to change my blog besisdes changing the template.
As you might guess I don't really have a head for electronics. perhaps I should just actually post. hmm, yes, i'll do that. and I will comment. even if there is nothing to talk about. because I can always think of something!
As you might guess I don't really have a head for electronics. perhaps I should just actually post. hmm, yes, i'll do that. and I will comment. even if there is nothing to talk about. because I can always think of something!
Jun 19, 2006
THE OFFICIAL RESTORATION OF MY BLOG
WE INTERRUPT YOUR GENERAL BOREDOM WITH THIS URGENT BROADCAST:
MUSTANGS BLOG IS NOW UNDERGOING A VERY HIGH TECH, COMPLICATED, OFFICIAL RESORATION!!!!
AND NOW FOR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
"OH no!!! I thought she was gone for good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Does this have to happen?"
*muffled shouting*
HEY!! NO COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY!!!
MOVING ON
"You mean she's still alive? I thought she laughed herself to death months ago. At least that's what the talking clam said to the ostrich in manhattan."
OK ENOUGH MONKEY SHINES FROM THE AUDIENCE. YOU WILL BE UPDATED FROM DAY TO DAY WITH THE PROGRESS OF THIS RESTORATION. HELP WOULD BE SUPREMELY APPRECIATED.
TTFN
TA TA FER NA!!!!
MUSTANGS BLOG IS NOW UNDERGOING A VERY HIGH TECH, COMPLICATED, OFFICIAL RESORATION!!!!
AND NOW FOR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
"OH no!!! I thought she was gone for good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Does this have to happen?"
*muffled shouting*
HEY!! NO COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY!!!
MOVING ON
"You mean she's still alive? I thought she laughed herself to death months ago. At least that's what the talking clam said to the ostrich in manhattan."
OK ENOUGH MONKEY SHINES FROM THE AUDIENCE. YOU WILL BE UPDATED FROM DAY TO DAY WITH THE PROGRESS OF THIS RESTORATION. HELP WOULD BE SUPREMELY APPRECIATED.
TTFN
TA TA FER NA!!!!
Mar 22, 2006
I am sick have a cold. It's terrible! And inconvenient.
I read the book Abarat. It is very, err, different.
I am not really sure if it like it or not.I do like the song in it.
The Song goes like this:
Oh woe is me
Ohe woe is me,
I used to have a hamster tree.
But it was eaten by a newt,
and now I have No cuddly fruit.
Oh woe is me
Oh woe is me
I used to have a hamster tree.
The tune is O christmas tree.
The picture at the top is of the book, as you probably noticed.
One last thing. Look at the title of the book.
Now look at it upside down.
Ha ha! Isn't that something. Well now I must retire. Good night. and always remeber that goldfish are special, so pretend you are a goldfish, and you will feel all warm and cuddly inside.
Mar 15, 2006
this one actually has a title!!!!!
I love this turkey. he has so much character. can't you just see it in his eyes?
I got a superior rating on my recital!!!!
I am so thrilled.
othr than that, i am still bored. hmm. ahh. erm.uuh.gee. well.
That was weird.What you ask, is weird? well just that my mom called me so make a sandwich. it was very abrupt.
My favorite kind of shoes are converse all stars. I have to pairs of them. they are high tops. one of the pairs is brown and pink. the other pair is just a charcoal color.
AYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGRLKOBLOOOSH!!!
that was for entertainment. Don't look at me like that, it entertained me! (boring people)
GOBBLEISHKAWOODL!!!
That was for giving me the you-are-so-crazy-and-insane-i-don'tknow-whyi-am-looking-at-you-unless-i-am-just-as-insane-as-you look. i get it a whole lot. i have no idea why.
Mar 12, 2006
Mar 7, 2006
i swam 2400 yards today. in other words, more than a mile. all in one hour. so i am very exhausted.
HOWEVER!
I swim roughly a mile every tuesday wednesday and thursday so it's no sweat. Besides, I would much rather be tired from physical exersize than restless and jumpy.
I have this thing on my computer that shows a random quote from harry potter, and a picture of the speaker. so it has this really awesome picture of sirius black (my favorite hp character,along with fred and george), just like i imigained him. i don't like the way the depicted him in the movie. i pictured him with straight black hair and stubble instead of a beard.also with a more easy grin. I will try to get the good picture up on this blog.
YIKES!
i must leave, yet with great resistance and regret.
P.S. I was thinking of changing my blog title to "the slightly startling diary of a jester who was most rudely and abruptly yet strangely predictably chucked out of court"
What do you think?
HOWEVER!
I swim roughly a mile every tuesday wednesday and thursday so it's no sweat. Besides, I would much rather be tired from physical exersize than restless and jumpy.
I have this thing on my computer that shows a random quote from harry potter, and a picture of the speaker. so it has this really awesome picture of sirius black (my favorite hp character,along with fred and george), just like i imigained him. i don't like the way the depicted him in the movie. i pictured him with straight black hair and stubble instead of a beard.also with a more easy grin. I will try to get the good picture up on this blog.
YIKES!
i must leave, yet with great resistance and regret.
P.S. I was thinking of changing my blog title to "the slightly startling diary of a jester who was most rudely and abruptly yet strangely predictably chucked out of court"
What do you think?
Feb 26, 2006
I uh, I I, uh, uhhh, uhhhhhhhhhh.
I AM SO INCREDIBLY BORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have nothing to do!! NOTHING!!!
I will post these random thoughts cause I have no other stuff to talk about.
I hate mondays. they're horrible.
My jeans have holes and I can't find my cool ones without ripped knees.
I have a piano recital in roughly a week, and I don't have my piece memorized. and you get judged. and you have to dress up. URRRGGGGG!!!!
Avril lavigne is singing at the closing ceremony for the olympic games.whopee.
I really feel like drinking a vanilla coke. it's my favorite.
I can't stand bad grammer. it's so annoying.
Pizza.
Coke.
Jelly beans.
Harry Potter.
Eragon.
ipod.
Debate.
old lady smell.
spongebob.
goldfish.
CD.
Slipper.
Pink.
Fuzzy.
Elmers glue.
Charlotte.
Flashlight.
Cherry.
Martini.
Batman.
uno.
teddy bear.
socks.
sharp.
nasty.
slovenely.
Creature.
track meet.
plastic burger.
queen of hearts.
pilgrim.
rome.
remus.
I AM SO INCREDIBLY BORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have nothing to do!! NOTHING!!!
I will post these random thoughts cause I have no other stuff to talk about.
I hate mondays. they're horrible.
My jeans have holes and I can't find my cool ones without ripped knees.
I have a piano recital in roughly a week, and I don't have my piece memorized. and you get judged. and you have to dress up. URRRGGGGG!!!!
Avril lavigne is singing at the closing ceremony for the olympic games.whopee.
I really feel like drinking a vanilla coke. it's my favorite.
I can't stand bad grammer. it's so annoying.
Pizza.
Coke.
Jelly beans.
Harry Potter.
Eragon.
ipod.
Debate.
old lady smell.
spongebob.
goldfish.
CD.
Slipper.
Pink.
Fuzzy.
Elmers glue.
Charlotte.
Flashlight.
Cherry.
Martini.
Batman.
uno.
teddy bear.
socks.
sharp.
nasty.
slovenely.
Creature.
track meet.
plastic burger.
queen of hearts.
pilgrim.
rome.
remus.
Feb 21, 2006
I love books, how the paper smells of ink, how the cover is silky when you stroke it. I long to be the creator of such a brilliant thing, to lend other people your ideas and your mental images.
One of the priority's for my dream house is an extensive library, with floor to ceiling shelves, and a fireplace and tons of huge windows with window seats. But, the most important part will meet your eye everywhere you turn. The books. Old volumes with dusty covers and yellowing pages, spanking new novels with colorful images on the front cover. Every single original book I treasure now will be present in my collection, alongside the new.
The possibilities are endless with the subject of books, from chunky encyclopedias with tiny black and white illustrations, to slim picture books,with child-like animations. You can hold with your own hand a villain murdering his so-sought-after victim, while also in your grasp a calm lake rippling as a frog enters the soothing depths of the cool water. To have such a mind as to bend and coax words to your will,to have the wonderful ability to discover a world no one else has the faintest inkling of.
I want to pass down the love and respect of books to my children, as my mother did to me, I want to show them the past, introduce the future, teach them creativity and passion, to truly love, to regret. How to feel and handle their anger, how to forgive and to forgive those who you don't want to forgive.
All these quality's are things we don't find in the average day public schooled child. (There are, of course, the exeptions.)Those who have been pampered, given in to, indulged, mistreated, even hated. Many now spit the word "book" with hatred and disrespect. They growl daily through clenched teeth "I hate reading. Books are stupid!" as their teacher or parent forces them to stare at the words on the page, words that are empty and meaningless to them. But to others, joy comes from those inky symbols, they fell the best way of escape is through the pages of a book. Why don't people nourish children in that way? Why do they teach them (Though unconsciously) to hate and despise these golden treasures? It certainly is not worth it to me, or many who understand that blissful feeling only a well written story can send through your being.
As I think these thoughts, I wonder at the stupidity of the whole situation. Books should be treasured and respected, loved and cherished. Nothing is more irritating to me than when I see in persons house a single book case, half filled with scholastic and Dr. Seuss junk. As I have said before, I love books, and I want to share that love with others. I love the way the page smells of ink and the way the cover feels silky to the touch.
OK here it goes here somes this huge yet not huge post!!!!!!
To start with, mosey has tagged me, So know "must" play this game.I don't really know what it is about, but I'll probably figure it out by the time I am done with it.
Four Jobs I Have Had
- Babysitting
- Dogwalking
- Being a swim team captain
-Sweeping
Four Movies I Could Watch Over and Over
- What About Bob?
-Harry Potter 3
- Willow
-Peter Pan
Four Books I Could Read Over and Over
- The Neverending Story
- Harry Potter 3
- Charlie & the chocolate Factory
- Alice in wonderland & Alice through the Looking Glass
Four Places I Have Lived
- Missouri
- In my room
- Half mile rd.
- Utah
Four TV Shows I Watch
Erm, my house doesn't have cable or dish or
anything, so I don't really watch any TV shows.
Four Places I Have Been On Vacation
- Missouri
- Arizona
- My back Yard
- California
Four Websites I Visit Daily
- My Blog
- Neopets
- e-mail
- Other peoples Blogs
Four Favorite Foods
- Biscuits and Gravy
- Steak and Mashed Potaters (that was not a mistake! I enjoy saying potaters)
- Cheesecake
- Fresh Hot golden brown French bread
Four Places I'd Like To Be Right Now
- Europe
- in bed reading
- watching a movie in theaters with my friends
- With my best friend Zaya thinking up some good plot for a book (WE both want to write a book some day)
Four Jobs I Have Had
- Babysitting
- Dogwalking
- Being a swim team captain
-Sweeping
Four Movies I Could Watch Over and Over
- What About Bob?
-Harry Potter 3
- Willow
-Peter Pan
Four Books I Could Read Over and Over
- The Neverending Story
- Harry Potter 3
- Charlie & the chocolate Factory
- Alice in wonderland & Alice through the Looking Glass
Four Places I Have Lived
- Missouri
- In my room
- Half mile rd.
- Utah
Four TV Shows I Watch
Erm, my house doesn't have cable or dish or
anything, so I don't really watch any TV shows.
Four Places I Have Been On Vacation
- Missouri
- Arizona
- My back Yard
- California
Four Websites I Visit Daily
- My Blog
- Neopets
- Other peoples Blogs
Four Favorite Foods
- Biscuits and Gravy
- Steak and Mashed Potaters (that was not a mistake! I enjoy saying potaters)
- Cheesecake
- Fresh Hot golden brown French bread
Four Places I'd Like To Be Right Now
- Europe
- in bed reading
- watching a movie in theaters with my friends
- With my best friend Zaya thinking up some good plot for a book (WE both want to write a book some day)
Feb 18, 2006
Jan 6, 2006
it is my birthiday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have a cold, so my nose is stuffed up,
so i can't taste anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by the by, i meant to put an i in birthday
to make it sound better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just sa it to yourself a few times.
it sounds better doesn't it?
I have to go, i'll post later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have a cold, so my nose is stuffed up,
so i can't taste anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by the by, i meant to put an i in birthday
to make it sound better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just sa it to yourself a few times.
it sounds better doesn't it?
I have to go, i'll post later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 5, 2006
I, I, I, Oh, how can this happen to me! *speech interupted with shaking sobs* I 've got nothing to live for! My blogging friends have deserted me, m-m-y blog has gone to pot, and my bed isn't made BLAAHAHAHAHAHWAAAAAAAA! I just can't hold on to life anymore!
Well, now that I got that over with, everything can get back to normal. Well I had a wondeful christmas and all that, I hope you did to.Wow, what do ya know! I must fly!
I will post very very soon!!
I promise.
really.
Don't look at me that way.
I try you know.
Well, now that I got that over with, everything can get back to normal. Well I had a wondeful christmas and all that, I hope you did to.Wow, what do ya know! I must fly!
I will post very very soon!!
I promise.
really.
Don't look at me that way.
I try you know.
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