Saturday, 22 May, 2004

sit

Sit, drink your coffee here; your work can wait awhile.
[I'm] twenty-six, and still have some of life ahead.
No need for wit; just talk vacuities, and I'll
Reciprocate in kind, or laugh at you instead.

The world is too opaque, distressing and profound.
This twenty minutes' rendezvous will make my day:
To sit here in the sun, with grackles all around,
Staring with beady eyes, and you two feet away.

Vikram Seth
from "All You Who Sleep Tonight"


i'm going to have a picnic... i think! ...erm... sketchily planned (never really know what to do about such days!).... but it'd be lovely to see some friends and enjoy abit of sun either on the Crags or in the Meadows.... all invited!

posted by ~overacuppa~ on Saturday, 22 May, 2004 at 11:04 hrs
Comments

yes you deserve the picnic and time out in the sun! And you should do so since it's your birthday!

Happy Birthday my dear friend!

*hugs*

Posted by: joan on Saturday, 22 May, 2004 at 15:27 hrs

thank you Joan!

... yes i did have a wee picnic with Ruth, Lucy and Wendy came along a bit later... it was lovely... the weather was absolutely gorgeous and we were right facing Arthur's Seat and the Crags, and there were mature trees nearby and it felt as though we were in the Shire.... there was indeed grackles all around.... i think i am beginning to appreciate the fun about birthdays... i never really celebrate it usually (it's always exams exams exams in May...)... but if you use it as an excuse to meet your friends and enjoy their company.... it's brilliant :C)

Posted by: hrm on Sunday, 23 May, 2004 at 00:14 hrs

Many Happy Bouncy Returns of the Day! :-D

Posted by: Van Tan on Sunday, 23 May, 2004 at 08:25 hrs

thanks Van! hope you are enjoying your American stint! sounds like you are having fun!!! that's brill!:C)

Posted by: hrm on Sunday, 23 May, 2004 at 11:17 hrs

Dearest Mayee...as usual I'm late in my happy-birthday wishing! That's why I sent your card ages earlier! heh =) Happy birthday anyway, my dear...

Posted by: Van Heng on Tuesday, 25 May, 2004 at 15:51 hrs

Thank you again for the lovely poem and the catapulted cake Vanny! *it arrived the right-side up and tasted scrumptious!* :C)

Posted by: hrm on Tuesday, 25 May, 2004 at 18:11 hrs

You're so welcome, May! Glad you liked the cake. =) I have another present for you. It's a creative writing book, one of the books I mentioned to you, by Janet Burroway. I'll pass it to you when you're back. Happy writing! I actually have some more things to tell you about the writing you're keen on.

Posted by: Vanny on Wednesday, 26 May, 2004 at 14:03 hrs

wow! i'm touched. :C)

Posted by: hrm on Wednesday, 26 May, 2004 at 14:41 hrs

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