Lord of the Dance- Pure Inspiration ♥

~Lord of the Dance~

I used to watch it all the time. It got to the point I could hum every scene, and re-enact some of the dances ( or so my little kid self thought ;) ). I remember laying a quilt my Mom made for me on the floor in our living room, in front of the TV. I would then turn the lights off, the TV on, and play the Lord of the Dance. I would dance- on my quilt- but only on certain colors, or shapes and only at certain musical notes, and try to mimic the dancers on the show. It was so much fun! =)

Yet other times, I would sit there quietly- again in the dark, with just the show on, and I would just watch. Sometimes I would smile. or sometimes I would cry at just how beautiful it was. 

I was really little the first time I remember crying to it. I don't know why I was crying then. Maybe I saw it for what it is- Beauty. I've always wanted to be able to tell a story from the way I sing, dance, or play an instrument. Lord of the Dance has all of that in it. 

To me, Lord of the Dance is more than just a show. It's inspiration. Motivation. Determination. Beauty. Natural. Emotion. Hope.

When I feel low on inspiration, it gives me hope that maybe, if I work at it hard, if I have enough determination, motivation, and the right inspiration, that I can make a great work of art like that. Help people hear my story without actually telling them all the words along the way. 

I'm posting a couple videos of scenes in it. I hope they inspiring you, and move you like they do me...

Happy watching ♥

~Annabeth

(I do not own these videos- you can follow the links back to the original videos)

Child of the Lost- Sahah Botzek

I don't know how she did it, but Sahah describes exactly that feeling I've been harboring... and reading her poem seems to help that feeling eb away some =)

Enjoy!

Child of the Lost

Sometimes I feel like a child of the lost

With nowhere to go

No one to run to

A dark little angel with a very dark past.

Everywhere I turn

It seems like a stranger in the dark shadows

Engulfs me

Follows me

Haunts me.

No relief

No end in sight

From this painful stress-filled life.

Memory haunting memory

Of the troubled child inside

Wishing for:

A shoulder to lean on

A safe hand to hold

A loving heart to talk with

A trusting soul in whom to confide

A someone to lead me

Out of the darkness

And into the sunshine.

Where is that someone?

I'm searching

And I know you are there

My heart tells me so

Everyone cares

About everyone

Most especially,

Those who feel

Like a child of the Lost.

~Sahah Botzek~

The Plague that goes by the name of... School...

It has officially come down upon our household! The horrible, the deadly, the enemy of all things fun, the evil plague that goes by the name of... SCHOOL. It has struck again! Just as we were getting the last of it out of our system from the LAST time it struck! Whoa be to anyone suffering from this plague! The many symptoms include: sleeping in odd positions over text books, un-explainable headaches, Brain aches from an over-dose of information, yawning, homework, missing pencils, un-explainable urges to jump up and down and scream at the top of your lungs, the un-explainable urge to have a huge bonfire (with some sort of paper as a fire starter), messy desks, and so many other DANGEROUS symptoms! The worst news of all is, the only way it seems curable is by the Summer winds! Until the summer winds blow, there seems to be no stop to the Disaster of School!! The best you can do it batten down the hatches, and hope you can master the ups an downs of this plague... I wish all of those suffering under it's evil hand the best of luck in their fight against it!
And now I must leave to go and try to relieve myself of one of the worst of it's symptoms (homework!)
Good luck in your own fights! I will keep you updated through out the year how the fight against the plague is going!

Till then...
Annabeth




*Disclaimer*
I am just having some fun describing school in this way. I have nothing against school, and realize it's importance in my life, in everything I do. =) Thank you for reading!

School of Minnows-Jane Keefer Frey

School of Minnows

by

Jane Keefer Frey

Down in the brook where the water runs cool—
That's where the minnows are going to school!
What do they study, I wonder, and then,
When do they get to go home again?

Schools for the fish aren't like mine, I guess—
No teachers or blackboards or books—just recess!
When Daddy says, "Look! School of minnows there, Son!"
It sure looks to me like they're just having fun!

The Magic of Music!

It's amazing what music can do for someone! There are so many times I've just needed to lose sight of my problems for a little while, and music always presents that escape... While I may begin my "escape" feeling angry or frustrated at myself, I can leave my escape feeling happy, as if there's something or someone out there totally worth living/waiting for... =) Lately my favorite CD is so totally Up all Night-One Direction... The beats are AMAZING, the singers are adorable, the songs are so relatable... I like to crank up the music and sing... It just helps in a way I can't describe.   =)

 

 

Another thing that seems to help me is imagining the ocean. I don't know why it helps me, especially because I've only been to an ocean beach a couple of times. I imagine the sun right before it's starts setting (before the sunset colors in the sky), with the sun reflecting off the water. Sometimes I imagine the water still, and other times, I see it as waves. As weird as it sounds, I've always felt like I had a connection to the sea/ocean/Lakes.

 

Today's been one of those days I just need to escape! =)