Perpetually So.

These scrawls have hinged upon Mich's MSN parameters for years.

The Tale has come to an end.

That chapter of her life is no more

And the elusive silver lining in the cloud is finally within sight. =)

Justified By Faith - A Myriad Of Blessings.

As astonishing as it is, a multitude of blessings has unravelled so quickly that I can scarcely keep up.

1. Since Sal's wedding at Chijmes in 2008 , I'd been looking forward to Dec 2009 as it was to spell a trip to Sydney where The Man & I would live at Sal's residence in Beverly Hills.
   
   Two weeks ago, The Man decided against Sydney.
   
   Mich : But we're supposed to visit Sally this December.
   The Man : Sydney seems boring. Also, there's a spike in airfares. It's $1400 for each plane ticket.
   Mich : That's how it is during the peak season.
   The Man : Shall we go somewhere else? $2800 for plane tickets without accomodation is too expensive.(thank goodness accomodation was free)
   Mich : But where can we go?
   The Man : (pauses) ........ Do you want to go to Europe?
   Mich : HUH?
   The Man : Shall we set off in the first week of December? It'll be for our wedding anniversary.
   Mich : HUH?
   
   As you can see, I was pretty ruffled and riddled with nary a linear thought. Here was The Man who'd mentioned mere seconds earlier that $2800 was expensive. Yet, in the same breath, he'd put forward the suggestion of a Europe trip that would easily definitely be triple-fold of Sydney's.
   
   And there you have it.
   
   Mich will be jetting off to Europe in December to celebrate her wedding anniversary.
   
   What a delightful turn of events!


2. Today, The Man muffined (apologies for my self-coined verb of the moment) yet another surprise. A 3-day stay at a local luxury boutique hotel awaits me this weekend. Rates are approximately a gasp-inducing $300 per night. It's meant to be an early birthday surprise. You see, Mich will turn 30 on November 14.
   

Happy Birthday.

Happy Wedding Anniversary.

Happy Mich.

What matters most is not the destination nor the cost involved.

It's the spark of initiative which ripples and makes Mich smile.

Dear God, Thank You.
Mich is deeply grateful for Life's Blessings. =)

Thank You, God. =)

Giving thanks to God, for turning my life around after the constant struggle.

For years have I grieved, many a time on the brink of throwing in the towel because of Indecision.

Four (or Five?) long years have I toiled in my own wreckage, splintered by the Conundrum that was attributed to a certain You.

Thank You, God.

For Happiness.

For Every Little Thing.

Living by Faith and Gratitude. =)

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love Him. Though you do not now see Him, you believe in Him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:6-9

The Odd Wasp....

....aka Mich, has come to realize that she has a really good husband.

Sometimes, little gestures can mean so much.

Have you counted Life's blessings? =)

You and Me - Wayne Brady

Wayne Brady sang 'You and Me' to reconcile with his ex-wife.
Beautiful.
Magical.
You may just shed some tears listening to it.
I did.



The lawyer’s talking I can’t hear
Thinking back when did we go wrong
Can’t make the past just disappear
You’ve got this baby let’s be strong
And I know we’ll move on with our lives
But I know that we’ll be just fine

Chorus:
Cause she’s got your eyes and that crooked smile of mine
So they’ll always be you and I
And though things have changed one thing remains the same
We’ll still be a family even if there’s no you and me

Baby’s asking everyday
"Daddy when you gonna come home?"
And it breaks my heart to say,
"Mom and Daddy’s moving on"
But she’ll know we’re both in her life
And our family will be just fine

Bridge:
Till death do us part
That was the vow
Oh, but look at us now
Whatever may come
Just look what we’ve done

Happy Thursday!

Careful directions to a day with V.

Principally addressing reprieve within punishing October.

Breathe.

Smile. =)

Patience.

Patience

I am waiting
Though not in stillness as I wait
I am hoping
Though not in despair as I hope
I am dreaming
Though not in darkness as I dream
I am longing
Though not in emptiness as I long
I am trying
Though not in futility as I try
I am learning
Though not in ignorance as I learn
I am becoming
Though not in nothing as I become
I am being
While eternity teaches me patience

About the poet :
Tina Louise writes that her aims, dreams and ideals match those expressed in Axis of Logic. Her poetry has found warm receptions on Counterpunch and The Poet's Basement. She also writes for tourism websites in the North of England and has an monthly column (English) in The New Entertainer, a Spanish newspaper. She has lived and travelled in many parts of the world and considers poetry to be "the vehicle for my frustration with all things political, illogical and violent."
-- Axis of Logic & tinalouise.co.uk

A New Pair...

of white hamsters, bringing my current total to 6 -

White dwarf hamsters : 4
Brown dwarf hamsters : 1
Beige roborovski hamsters : 1 The pair was found huddling together.

Abandoned in cardboard boxes by previous owners,
Loved and cared for by Mich.

Je m'appelle....

The ritornelle which anchors -
Of bowed heads and cradled lips.
Si mes nuits sont pleines
De rêves de poémes
Je n'ai rien d'autre

Je voudrais trouver l'amour
Simplement trouver l'amour...

Et toutes mes peines
Trouveront l'oubli
Un jour ou l'autre

Quand je trouverai l'amour
Quand je trouverai l'amour
Quand je trouverai l'amour
Quand je trouverai l'amourTu me manques
Est-ce que je te manque?

Riffs.

Approximately this period each year, a certain refrain will sneak into my consciousness.

Goodbye, Little One.

The abandoned hamster which I'd adopted a couple of months ago has died.

As I cradled him in my hand, he gave a final kick and struggled to his feet. He pattered weakly on my palm for a while before lying down on his side, with eyes shut in permanence.

Goodbye, Little One.



** Mich notes that her 4 other hamsters are very much alive and active, of which the longest surviving hamster is 2 years of age.

Welcome Home, Daniel. =)

42 days later,

Daniel's back.

Welcome home, Daniel. =)