Flynn's Paws: My Thoughts, My Gripes

Tag: prose

A literal technique ‘opposite’ to verse (e.g. poetry).

  • 273621-Shadowy Encounter

    I had an encounter with a shadow (or ghost) person. I was exercising between my parents bedroom and the dining room. The lights were turned down low and all I could see straight ahead of me was my reflection in a portrait hanging on the wall.

    For some reason, I felt VERY uneasy that night. Then as I continued to exercise and make other images of my reflection, I saw a distinct, shadowy figure walk quite briskly from left to right.

    The image was about my height and obviously male in appearance. I couldn’t see his face but he had his hands in his pockets. His head was cast downward and there as a noticeable slouch to his shoulders.

    I didn’t tell my parents at that time because, once again, noone would believe my story. Also, I didn’t have my camera or video with me to take any visual ‘proof’ of my paranormal experience. Moments like these are instantaneous.

    This event occurred towards the end of July 2007 of this year. And this would be my first ‘ghostly’ encounter.

  • 323174-My Guess

    Originally posted by ExquisitExamplE
    Well, if I had to make a bet, I would guess the OP is trolling.

    Your guess is as good as mine.

    I’ve came across this BTS thread since yesterday and if indeed the OP is trolling then this one is worth reading because the topic mentions the concern of us ‘normal’ folks helping those who may or may not need more professional help.

  • 323269-Wilbur’s Rind

    reply to post by Boondock78

    I’ll admit pork rind is delicious! (Please forgive me. I couldn’t help myself, Wilbur – Zukerman’s famous pig from Charlotte’s Web)!

    Pork rind is much tastier when dipped in vinegar, BTW. It sure does make a great snack. Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!

  • 323293-Hairy Guys

    Originally posted by Boondock78
    gals, does facial hair attract you or do you like the clean look? 5 o’clock shadow?

    Wooo! Hooo! Bring on the hairy guys! Honestly, too much facial hair (like Grizzly Adams) turns me off.

    Sometimes, I prefer the clean look for this makes the guy appears youngish. Guys sporting a 5 o’clock shadow or goatees are cool, but not so much with a moustache for these remind me of, well, cops (no offense, please).

    I can’t make up my mind, really.

  • 322918-Christmas Cheers

    I personally wish to ‘break tradition’ and avoid celebrating Christmas altogether!

    But I belong to a family where attending midnight mass, cooking and baking foodstuff, buying over-priced and over-commercialized of mostly imported goods, gifting friends and strangers alike, and visiting certain ungrateful relatives who ‘play plastic’ can be loads of ‘white knuckling’ fun.

    As for putting up indoor and especially my favorite activity of outdoor lightings, ours happens to be the brightest bling for one-quarter mile on this strip of road in my neighborhood.

    Besides the high cost of living, my area is mostly non-Christian so this may be another reason as to the apparent dead appearance of Christmas.

    As for chem-, err, I meant con-trails, those will continue to make our Christmas as white washed as our skies above. But this is another topic to discuss elsewhere, eh?

  • 322964-Next Please

    I would like to hear the music of Pachelbel’s Canon (a.k.a. Canon in D major) by Johann Pachelbel when I arrive in ‘Heaven’! I love that music and have come across a rock guitar version via youtube.com.

    However, I think I will hear pretty much nothing to at least: ‘Next, please!’ This is similar to waiting in a long line at the checkout stand of a grocery store.

  • 322808-Christmas Card

    The best gift I received this Christmas is a ‘thank you’ card from a ‘friend’ I met online. I am hoping to meet him in person but I guess the time is not right. Darn!

  • 317154-Hi Annie

    Hi michaelsannie:

    When the time is right, you will not feel scared with the choices your make, won’t have any doubt in your heart and make any move without hesitation. (Hmmm: For some reason, I cannot add further to my first sentence.)

    Oh yeah: And please don’t have a ‘blue Christmas’ but a Merry one.

    Be well.

  • 322441-Yawn Fear

    [Yawn]. I wouldn’t worry too much about DOOM and GLOOM. I’m sick and tired of living to the tune of fear in my life right now and anything that happens to come from ‘out of this world’ and beyond my current understanding would be, well, rather entertaining.

    If I was at least informed as to why I was left behind, I would have been better prepared. Then I wouldn’t feel so betrayed or go nuts from information overload. In other words, I would do what others would do for me – help each other in times of the most need and run for them yonder hills!

  • 321891-Left Side Mouse

    Cool! And I thought I was the only right-handed person using the mouse with my left hand. The primary reason for this ‘mouse switch’ is because my job was data entry (10-key) AND the mouse was on the right side as well. That made my working right hand more tired at night while in front of the computer.

  • 321892-Design Sucks

    The ATS design takes some time getting used to. As a newbie, I learned to work around certain areas:

    — scroll right to see more of the column that my 15 inch monitor cannot accommodate;

    — click the back button twice to find the thread where I want to enter a post after loging into my account;

    — do endless searches on how to use the button options and smiley features, post external sources and images and other stuff.

    — save the weblink to the most recent posts into my favorite folder instead of clicking on those various icons/categories found on the main website(s).

    — other rants not included here.

    Overall, I don’t like the dark color and more especially the light color. So I had to revert back to the dark color version.

  • 322035-Find Love

    Find everlasting love in daily activities. (I don’t know where this thought came from but it was a quick inspirational one at best).