Diapoetry

The Glories of Our Blood and State

By James Shirley

The glories of our blood and state

Are shadows, not substantial things;

There is no armor against fate;

Death lays his icy hand on kings.

Scepter and crown

Must tumble down

And in the dust be equal made

With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

Some men with swords may reap the field

And plant fresh laurels where they kill,

But their strong nerves at last must yield;

They tame but one another still.

Early or late

They stoop to fate

And must give up their murmuring breath,

When they, pale captives, creep to death.

The garlands wither on your brow,

Then boast no more your mighty deeds;

Upon death's purple alter now

See where the victor-victim bleeds.

Your heads must come

To the cold tomb;

Only the actions of the just

Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.

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Diabusy

Sorry I haven't blogged in a while! I've been super busy lately... Thursday I went over to my lovely friend, Victoria's, house. We watched the movie "All About Steve." I really recommend that movie, it's super funny. The story line is definitely unique, which is always refreshing, and the moral at the end of the movie was great.
But more importantly, I've been working the past couple days! My job is seasonal, since it's with my parents' best friends' catering business. So I only work a few weekends in the summer, but I get at least $100 every weekend, usually closer to $200 (and occasionaly $300!). So I used about $97 of my earnings to buy some new clothes at forever21.com(: I've decided there's alot of clothes I need to give to charity, since I never wear them. And I'm going to fill those holes with some new ones. It's always nice getting new clothes!
So that's the update of why I haven't been as busy on my blog, but I promise I haven't forgotten about my blogging world.
Today my cousin that lives in California is stopping by to visit(: He's awesome, and I've really missed him since he left. But hopefully my stomach feels better by the time he gets here! I made the mistake of getting Burger King for lunch... since I got diabetes, I obviously eat a lot healthier. So fast food always upsets my stomach when I get it. I've actually heard that fast food is so bad for you, your body doesn't get any nutrients out of it because it can barely recognize it as food. If it didn't taste so good and wasn't so convenient I would never even touch it again!

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Actual children's answer to the question:

"What is love?"

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."

-Billy, age 4

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."

-Terri, age 4

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."

-Bobby, age 7

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."

-Nikka, age 6

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."

-Noelle, age 7

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."

-Tommy, age 6

Diafive Question Friday!

I saw this on a couple people's blogs and thought it looked fun(: So here's my Five Question Friday answers!

1. Do you collect anything?

Sort of. I collect encouragement notes people give me and I post them on the corkboard in my room...That way, if I ever need a pick me up, I can just read those(:

2. Name 3 celebrities that you find good looking.

Ummmm Taylor Lautner, Taylor Lautner, and Taylor Lautner. If he showed up at my house and said, "hey, run away with me" I'd leave without even grabbing my diabetes supplies!

3. Do you have any scars? If so, what's the story behind it (them?)?

I have four. Two of them are on my arm, and they're from being hit by bikes (two separate times). Another one is on my left leg and it's also from being hit by a bike (another time). And the last one is on my knee and it's from falling off the playground in third grade (I know, you expected it to be from getting hit by a bike).

4. What is a food that you like to eat, but others might think it's gross or weird?

Anything with peanut butter! It's a habit I picked up when I became diabetic. I eat peanut butter with rice krispie treats, icecream, animal crackers, granola bars...you name it, I've probably had it with peanut butter.

5. Have you ever seen a tornado in real life?

I so wish I have. The closest I've ever come to a tornado is when I was visiting family in Connecticut and we got a tornado warning...but it never even came near us, we just got some rain.