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A red rose standing in a field of snow left to face the frigid winds on its own Cold slowly gnawing it's stem petals withering Defiantly it stands Refusing to bend to its environment Uncompromising resolve, waiting until her love returns to pluck her Warmth

Happy Holidays

Forgive and forget?

My personal messages were read while I was asleep. I feel so violated and exposed. The trust that I once placed in you is no longer there. One of the most important cornerstone of a relationship is trust. Without it why should we stay together? I can forgive this transgression but I am afraid I'll never forget...

Drifting Through The Void

Loneliness is a feeling I’ve often felt Gasping for air Gooseflesh covering my forearms Cold to the core I never get use to the emptiness

"I am alone", I say to myself in a somber voice  As I drift through my mind, I reflect on thoughts and alternative realms of reality, realms that are warmer. I try to muster hope and hold on to her hand, but I do not allow myself to be fooled by her fickle nature. 

A New Day

It's 11am when I pull the covers off myself

been feeling down, lost track of for how long

I stagger to my feet, walking toward the kitchen, trying to find something to eat

It's been a long time since I've felt  alive

It is like a darkness has surrounded me, and crept deep down inside

Something draws me to the window, where the blinds are closed so tight

The soft glowing light behind; entices  me

Something feels different, this must be the moment and I shall not let it go 

I'm going to let the light in, for the first time in forever

I'm going to let the sun warm my heart today

Showering in solar rays, looking at the world before me

My body feels alive, for the first time in so long

I feel the darkness melt away

Today is going to be a new day

这是有意思。

Super cool Chineasy character illustrations. 

I like them a lot, but am admittedly a bit torn on some of them as teaching tools. Although not all chinese characters are pictographs (symbols that are drawn to look like the things they represent), some are - as easily seen above with kou, the mouth, and ren, the person.

Nu, the woman, is also a pictograph - but it’s meant to represent the entire figure of a woman, head, limbs, and torso, not just the face. If you ignore the drawing around it and just focus on the character strokes, I think you can easily see her.

If characters already have pictographic roots, I don’t think it’s entirely necessary to create new ones. Particularly when other, more complex characters may later incorporate those same pictographic roots to make a new meaning - creating new ones could unnecessarily confuse a learner.

Dream Worm

When I lay awake in my bed, as I close my eyes it’s thoughts of you that fill my head. My heart races and my body becomes warm. Beneath the blankets I start to squirm. You hold me close and I hold you too. Caressing your thighs softly, kissing your eyes. I drag my finger tips  slowly down both your sides.

Staring deeply into your eyes, feel my hands on your cheek, as they tighten and reveal a smile.

Just close your eyes and listen to our hearts call out for each other. I hold you tightly as dawn approaches, one night in heaven and now it’s back to reality.

Robot sketch

Up

Spread out across the floor, laying on my back looking up at the ceiling I hear her crying in the bathroom I just stare at the shadows crawling slowly across the walls Nothing inside me anymore It's almost as if I don't even care She cries and I stare up and off into space

Adam, please don't be gone for too long. Your intelligence and voice of reason is needed in the increasingly dumb-down world of gaming reviews. 

After some incredible achievements over the last year and a half, I am announcing my departure from Rev3 Games and Discovery Digital Networks. Sixteen years in front of the camera covering the videogame industry has brought me to a point where I am ready and desiring to explore new...