Chasing the Fairy #11

By: Gus Victoria

Merchants of madness,

Purveyors of untruth

Gleaned from tragedy,

Moving the mass,

Uneducated and unprotected

From hearts compassionate,

They abandon reason

As they feel the pain

Of death imposed

And future deposed.

With a sword in hand,

Pen in another.

And coin collected,

These merchants sell

Freshly bought grief.

I move only this ink

And collect no coin.

I sit as others stand.

I ponder as others move.

Chasing the Fairy #10

By: Gus Victoria

Is love hidden

If your eye cannot see,

For there she is,

Sight is a lie

That her warmth belies,

She is not cold to you

As your imagination insists,

As your words dictate.

She loves your smile

And your embrace,

Yet you wait,

For peace to come

Onto a battlefield

Of your own creation,

Your heart and mind belligerents,

Words and doubts soldiers,

Thoughts the ammunition,

She is the peacemaker

You chose to ignore,

Her love eases all

As your doubts fade,

A hot blade

Of truth and reason

Cuts through the curious treason

Of a heart hurt

And a mind disjointed.

She is a dream undreamt

For to see before

Is to not see at all.

Do not lose this gem,

You may live a king,

Or die a pauper

But tonight,

Just kiss her.

29 x 29

By: Gus Victoria

My girlfriend introduced me to this idea that she got from reading a blog recently. That writer had decided to make a list of things to do before turning 30. I loved the idea and decided to make my own list.  Since I am 28 and will be turning 29 in exactly 10 months I decided to make a list of 29 things to do before then. This is my own personal achievement list for the year! It is a varied list, some are easy, some  are hard. Some responsible and some fun. Like in most modern games I plan to earn all these achievements and win at life (for the year). Now if only they came with a cool sound and graphic upon completion…

Each month I will post an update detailing finished items and progress on others. If you have any suggestions for any of these (races to run, charities to support, movies to watch etc.) please let me know. I also encourage you to make your own list and share it!

You want me to do WHAT?!

1. Run 5k race
2. Run 13.1 miles (3 times)
3. Donate $ to a charity
4. Donate time to a different charity
5. Send 50  cards/letters through traditional mail
6. 100 different Daily Sasquatch posts
7. 5,000 Daily Sasquatch views
8. Learn to play 2 songs on the piano
9. Illustrate, or get someone to illustrate Todd the Sasquatch
10. Finish 50,000 words of a novel
11. Submit poem to Hallmark
12. Create and make available 1^st poetry chapbook
13. Visit 3 historical sites in FL (at least 2 I’ve not been to before)
14. Visit a historical site in MI
15. Watch 2 films from each decade of the 20^th century I’ve not seen yet.
16. Read 48 books
17. Read the Aeneid in Latin
18. Try 10 new beers
19. Grow 3 different plants
20. Master 3 new dishes
21. See 5 plays
22. Run 1,000 total miles
23. Write a play
24. Beat Diablo II on Hell difficulty
25. Read Don Quixote in Spanish
26. Reduce total debt by 10%
27. Visit a theme park outside FL
28. Watch a collegiate or professional sports game at 3 different venues
29. Go to a county or Renaissance fair.

Bat Hat Girl

Happy Bat Hat Day to all the wonderful ladies that have ever been maids at the Haunted Mansion! Click the video below and sing along with these new lyrics!

(Lyrics sung to the style of  Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond.)

Bat Hat Girl 
Lucky to know one 
Bat Hat Girl 
Every body wants one 

Maid in green, rarely seen to smile at guests 
When you open that door and bid us in
To your master’s house 
That spooky house 

Bat Hat Girl 
Waving and greeting 
Bat Hat Girl 
Pointing and seating 

Yes its true, I love you girl, how can I resist?

Master Gracey knew no one but you could

Happy Bat Hat Day!

Care for his Mansion 

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Maid in green, rarely seen to smile at guests 
When you open that door and bid us in
To your master’s house 

Bat Hat Girl 
Waving and greeting 
Bat Hat Girl 
Pointing and seating 

Yes its true, I love you girl, how can I resist?

Master Gracey knew no one but you could

Care for his Mansion