I actually cannot tell anymore that I had an ingrown toenail.
I think it’s was a lot of sandal-wearing, and a few days of soaking, along with some massaging of the area to relieve pressure on the toe and nail.
Feeling: thankful.
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God Box
God’s Boxes
I have in my hands two boxes
Which God gave me to hold.
He said, “Put all your sorrows in the black box,
And all your joys in the gold.”I heeded His words, and in the two boxes
Both my joys and sorrows I stored.But though the gold became heavier each day
The black was as light as before.
With curiosity, I opened the black,
I wanted to find out why,
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole
Which my sorrows had fallen out by.
I showed the hole to God, and mused,
“I wonder where my sorrows could be.”
He smiled a gentle smile and said,
“My child ,they’re all here with me.”I asked God, why He gave me the boxes,
Why the gold, and the black with the hole?
“My child, the gold is for you to count your
blessings, The black is for you to let go.”
Related Exercise: get a small box and designate it your “God box.” Write some problem you’re having on a piece of paper. Put the paper in the box. It’s now God’s. If you’re tempted to consider the problem, remember: you have given it to God to solve; it is no longer yours. Remove the problem when God has solved it for you.
Sparks : Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (1984): Pretending to be Drunk
That is what I had intended, pretending to be drunk
A little change in character, pretending to be drunk
You think I am weak and feeble
You think I’m a bore
When you drag me to a party
Soon I’m out the door
Next time I’ll portray a suave sophisticated hunk
That is what I had intended, pretending to be drunk
I really enjoyed this Matt Groening interview. More or less for Sassy.
I’ve been enjoying Matt G’s work since I was about 15 years old, with the original Life In Hell comic strips which were syndicated to the San Diego Reader. I saw him speak at the old San Diego Civic Theater which is in the heart of downtown. This was at Comic Con, maybe 1988 or 1989. It was really inspirational to see this person who had become a hero to me start to get some acclaim and his point of view would be getting onto television! The buzz for the Simpsons, even before it came out, was pretty huge among the indie comics fans of the day. I still laugh at his stuff, including watching Futurama with my stepkids and Leah.
Great stuff. I also think that his appreciation for Frank Zappa has influenced his point of view. I think that both men have influenced me too.
Aside: There’s a Frank Zappa wiki! Holy cow!
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