Discovery!

First "after D!-Day." New beginnings all around. I got my smile back on, then promptly fired my Russian teacher. No more running on empty, it's time to learn to go to the filling station before driving down the road.

Ship Ahoy!

Adventures are resuming; new ones beginning.

Disjointed

loneliness is a stream
of emptiness
and stray
disjointed
thoughts

Word of the day: Disjoint

dis·joint v.
1. vti to separate something at the joints, or be separated in this way
2. vti to force or move something out of its usual position, or undergo such a change
3. vt to destroy the unity or coherence of something
4. vt See disjoin

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Out with the old, in with the new

A bit of archeology is necessary to unveil this new year in terms of organization. Unpleasant reminders of the last one need unearthing. Old bills need sorting, files dusted off and filled with scraps of the past, then neatly stowed for easy retrieval at tax time. The dust and dirt that had accumulated on the old year must be removed to make room for this spacious new chapter. The year itself is so shiny and fresh it would be a real shame to mire it in the leftover grime from the old one.

Also submitted for Sunday Scribblings' "New" prompt.

Word of the day: Excavate

ex·ca·vate v.
1. vti to remove earth or soil by digging or scooping out
2. vti to make a hole or cavity in something by removing the material inside
3. vti to dig in a place carefully and methodically, taking notes about procedures, conditions, and finds, with a view to uncovering objects of archaeological interest
4. vt to form a shape or cavity by hollowing
5. vti to discover or uncover something valuable by effort

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Soul Windows

Eyes can caress a face
Eyes can betray
Eyes can sting and stab
Eyes can love – and stay

Eyes are the windows to the soul
Windows that are open – or shut
Eyes reveal much

The eyes see everything
Or nothing at all

Resolution

The second day of the year is cold, clear and sunny with a glossy shine of newness bouncing off its packaging. I approach it with cautious optimism.

Resolved:
-to be 5 minutes early to every appointment
-to finish tasks and live life in general ahead of schedule
-to seize the little time pockets that litter each day and recycle them into meaningful activities such as writing a personal note, making a connection, finishing another half-eaten task

Word of the day: New

new adj.
1. recently made, created, or invented
2. indicates that something has not been used by anyone else
3. replaced by something recent or innovative
4. recently discovered or noticed
5. at the beginning of another day, month, or year
6. having recently acquired a particular status or position
7. recently introduced and previously unfamiliar
8. recently introduced to a place or situation
9. changed, especially for the better
10. early in the season

Encarta® World English Dictionary © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.