They Know Not My Heart

They Know Not My Heart by Thomas Moore

http://www.poemhunter.com/thomas-moore/

http://theotherpages.org/poems/moore01.html

...Sir Thomas Moore has long been one of my heroes, since I read "A Man For All Seasons" and related readings. And it just so happens that he is an aMaZiNg poet!!! :D
I have been rediscovering his poetry. :)

Check this out:

http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/MP3-2009/LoveLust.mp3

I thought this song was cute and clever...and intimidating!! This is what I am up against if I submit some of my songs into songwriting competitions?? These are studio recorded with awesome quality...mine...are not. :/

P.S. ...don't have the volume on loud!! eek!! :O

P.P.S. This song reminds me of a poem that Sir Thomas Moore wrote to his wife Alice. She had locked herself in her room upon his return home from business because she was scarred from the smallpox she had contracted and fought in his absence. Upon hearing this through her door, Alice unbolted it and embraced her husband...but decided to wear a veil around others.

Sound familiar?? ;P

P.P.P.S. This is the poem:

Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms

BELIEVE me, if all those endearing young charms,

Which I gaze on so fondly to-day,

Were to change by to-morrow, and fleet in my arms,

Live fairy-gifts fading away,

Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art,

Let thy loveliness fade as it will,

And around the dear ruin each wish of my heart

Would entwine itself verdantly still.

It is not while beauty and youth are thine own,

And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear,

That the fervor and faith of a soul may be known,

To which time will but make thee more dear!

No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets,

But as truly loves on to the close,

As the sunflower turns on her god when he sets

The same look which she turned when he rose!

Thomas Moore

Beethovens 5th as salsa arr: Sverre Indris Joner

Good Things To Come

Sometimes we just need a rainbow. We need a promise.

We need a little inspiration...like a video:

Good-Things-to-Come :)

Flies Must Die!!

Who would have thought that for most of my life I could not kill an ant?? The the thought of harming the smallest of God's creatures gave me great pain...but either my perspective has gotten a lot healthier or I am now a hardened person because lately it has felt like my only purpose is to annihilate all flies! Yes...flies must die. :(

Muffin Update

The muffins were actually AMAZING!!! :D

My faves were the Banana Crumb Muffins...but the Banana Bran Muffins were also so delish!! :)

...Sorry to have misled you in the last post. They were still in the oven and I was freaking out...but all's well that ends well.

If you have any "bad bananas" go and make some muffins!! :)

Here is a link to the Banana Crumb Muffin Recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Crumb-Muffins/Detail.aspx

And here is the Banana Bran Muffin Recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Bran-Muffins-2/Detail.aspx


photos courtesy of allrecipes.com

Umm...not yum.

Umm...consistency is really not my thing. Not yet!! I can be a really good cook and my baking is something divine...but not so today.

I have learned a few lessons:

A-I need to find a new allergy medicine because what I have been taking recently is making me really spacy. I am easily distracted enough without the extra help! :P
B-Sometimes I am not the multi-tasker that I think I am. ie--talking on the phone to my sisters while making banana muffins means I will omit certain ingredients while inventively adding others.
C-I should NOT try to make two different banana muffin recipes at the exact same time. Having everything side by side caused me to make two different and WRONG recipes. :/
D-1/4 cup does not equal 1/3 cup!!!
E-Bread flour is NOT the same as all-purpose flour!!
F-Make sure you are reading the right recipe before you add the ingredients.
G-Make sure you are reading the right recipe before you put the muffins in the oven of the wrong preheated temperature.
H-Make sure you do not use your computer for the recipes...you WILL get gunk all over it.
I-All ingredients are not created equal. Do NOT try to substitute ingredients without knowing more about them.
J-Make sure you set timers.
K-...the rest of my lessons are too embarrasing to admit to any more.

I think it will suffice to say that I have been having kitchen disasters today!! I shouldn't have watched "Into the Woods" with Rachel last night...as now I have been having "baking accidents" of my own! But all's well that ends well!! I have hope that I was able to fix them...I am holding out for "yum" rather than "umm..." but we will see.