http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/ Fantasy Writing Forums - Discuss all aspects of fantasy writing, including magic systems and world building. An active and friendly writers forum. en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:06:24 GMT vBulletin 30 http://vbimg.mythicscribes.com/forums/images/mythic/misc/rss.jpg http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/ http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/273-west-texas-disaster-relief-donation-drive.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:47:41 GMT I hope that fellow Scribes will help out with this.
I'm collecting clothing for the people of West, TX.
I have family in the area and hearing how things are it makes me want to cry!
I'm asking if those of you in the states can do simple things that will go a long way to help these people.
Things you can do:
Donate money to the Red Cross.
Or
Clean out your closets, clothing of all sizes is needed badly, half the town is just gone, the other half have been evaced *at last update.*
I have an address where donations can be mailed directly, and will be driven to distribution centers in the area.
Something as simple as a clean pair of underpants can make a huge difference to these people.
Please consider helping in any way you are able. I will Email you the address if you wish to donate anything.
I'm trying to set up a low cost shipping option; I should have that information by tomorrow sometime.
Thank you,
Blue Lotus. ]]> The Blue Lotus http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/273-west-texas-disaster-relief-donation-drive.html http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/76-some-people-just-make-one-want-scream-really-bad-day-rant.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:52:14 GMT "I didn't have a catharsis for my childhood pain, most of us don't, and until I learned how to forgive those people and let it go, I was unhappy." Tyler Perry.

Seriously all joking aside, it's been a really bad day!

One of those you just lay down and scream until you cry type days.
Except I don't cry... I ran for a while, but all that did was make me sore and angry. I'm not so much sad as I am mad. However to be fair I am rather sad as well.

Yeah that's it I'm ticked, and I don't really care anymore.
I give up, if people can't act right I have nothing for them. Don't bother me with stupid things if you can't talk to me like a decent human being.

I'm too old for that, and to be frank so are you!

Please note this is not directed at anyone here. This is a random rant directed at a family member.
Just needed a place to vent. ]]> The Blue Lotus http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/76-some-people-just-make-one-want-scream-really-bad-day-rant.html http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/66-im-there-if-only-thought.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:00:46 GMT I'm there, I'm like the wind.

Through thick and thin I am your forever friend.

Never think twice about asking for advice.

My ear is open to any trouble you have.

Life is cruel this we know...

I wish I could give you something more, that I could be in your place and you in mine.

I would break every rule I know for you, simply because you are kind.

To take away the pain, and sorrow is my only wish. I will always be your forever friend.

When the cold night settles in and you think you're all alone, look again.

I'm there, omnipresent, like the warm spring breeze that lifts the Eagle up to soar.

Do you feel the wind caressing your cheek?

There is no need to speak. I already know.

I'm the shadow under your feet. I'm the beat of your heart.

I'm the warm sun streaming through the open window.

If I could remove the heartache, I would make it my own.

I would gladly swollow it, bitter pill that it may be. I would take it and keep it safely away from you. Never allowing it to touch your life.

I have'nt much else to say, so I shall now go away, but I am never really gone.

I'm there, I'm like the wind.

Always by your side your forever friend. ]]> The Blue Lotus http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/66-im-there-if-only-thought.html http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/63-dr-seuss-quotes.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:12:52 GMT Sometimes you have to cut through all the nonsense in life to find the important things. For that reason I love Dr. Seuss. His abilities reached far... Sometimes you have to cut through all the nonsense in life to find the important things. For that reason I love Dr. Seuss. His abilities reached far beyond beloved childrens books. Here are a few of my top Dr. Seuss quotes.

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
Many times this is attributed to the great Dr. However, many believe it to be an old proverb whos author has been lost to the sands of time.

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go...”
From: Oh, the places you'll go!

“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.”

“Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.”

“Only you can control your future.”

“Be awesome! Be a book nut!”

“You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.”

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
From: The Lorax

“I meant what I said and I said what I meant..."
From: Horton hatches the egg

“Only you can control your future.”

I Hope that you enjoy these as much as I do.
And remember, "A person's a person, no matter how small."
From: Horton Hears a Who! ]]> The Blue Lotus http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/63-dr-seuss-quotes.html http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/59-these-few-my-favorite-things-d.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:43:52 GMT *Bebasi Dard Ka Aalam - Baabul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4EQsMRGtas)* www.youtube.com (http://www.youtube.com/) bebasi dard kaa aalam,... Bebasi Dard Ka Aalam - Baabul
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bebasi dard kaa aalam, tum mujhe de do apne ghum
give me all your troubles, your helplessness, your pain

... khaamoshiyaan bhi do, tanhaaiyaan bhi do
give me your silences, your loneliness too

bechaaniyaa bhi de do, de do naa
why don’t you give me your uneasiness/restlessness also?

bhigi palkon se churaa lungaa nami
I’ll steal the moistness from your eyes (your tears)

rehane dungaa naa, khahin koi kami
I won’t let you lack for anything

tumko daaman naa bhigone dungaa
I won’t let your skirts get drenched

ab kabhi tumko naa rone dungaa
I’ll never let you cry

uljhane ghum ki parchhaiye
your troubles and sorrows, (give them to me)

de do mujhe apni tanhaaiyaan
give me your loneliness

gumnamiyaan bhi do, naakaamiyaan bhi do
give me your anonymity, your non-successes (failures)

viraaniyaan bhi de do, de do naa
give me your desolation please

tere hotho pe sajaa dungaa hansi
I’ll adorn your lips with happiness

teri raahon mein bhichhaa dungaa khushi
I’ll fill your path with joy

tum mujhe apnaa maanti ho agar
if you think of me as yours

yu khafaa hoke naa jhukaao nazar
don’t lower your gaze in anger

mushkile apni majburi
your troubles, your hopelessness ( they will be mine )

ho de do mujhe sari benuri
give me your lacklustreness

pareshaaniyaaa bhi do, hairaaniyaa bhi do
your anxieties, your worries

nhigebaaniyaa bhi de do, de do naa
give me your wardship (let me protect you)


This song speaks to me on so many levels.

I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.

If you ever get a chance to see the movie do so you won't be disappointed. It is in Hindi so be sure to get a copy that has english subtitles.

To set the scene for you: This man is friends with a women, have been best friends for many many years.

He was in love with her but, she was in love with someone else.
They married and shortly after the birth of thir first child her husband was killed in car accident.

Her father in law eventualy decided to break convention and set her best friend up to wooing her aginst her will. She was happy to live the life of a proper widow feeling that she could never love anyone ever again.

So her FIL takes her to the theater, where her friend is preforming that night. (He is a singer) He is singing this song on stage to her in front of the world. Slowly she comes to realize this and the reaction she has to it is very strong. ]]> The Blue Lotus http://mythicscribes.com/forums/portfolios/the-blue-lotus/59-these-few-my-favorite-things-d.html