So Charissa tells herself today, "Don't go pawning your saddle just yet!"
So I have decided that I am starting a new figure of speech. Pawning your saddle/Pawn your saddle. To pawn one's saddle is being in one's most desperate state.
You see I was watching some vintage country videos the other day (please don't stop liking me for that), and I looked up "Good at Goodbye" by George Strait cause well, I like the song. The video is so funny. In it his woman leaves him and drives to Vegas. When she gets there she stops at this pawn shop, goes in and pawns her saddle (she is a cowgirl and all), and comes out counting her cash.
So since watching this, I've been trying to make "pawning your saddle" happen. It's mostly well received with a bit of feedback with it sounding, uh, a little dirty. Like something that "working girls" would do. Haha, gross. I think it is freakin hilarious and sounds like real old saying someone would say.
Anyways, if ya'll can help me make Pawning your saddle/Pawn your saddle happen that would be great. And hey, in the very least people will be like "what the hell did you just say?" It's a great comeback when someone is whining or complaining. Maybe it's a story you have heard over and over and over. You can just reply with - maybe you should just go and pawn your saddle!
To see the chica literally Pawn Her Saddle take this link:
Oh, P.S. here is a random impromptu poem.
Emotional Toll
I stop
at the booth
I dig
in my purse
Scrambling
Unprepared
Annoyed
Then it hits me
I'm
being
overcharged.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
r-r-random
1. I was born in Murray UT to a 17-year old mommy, and a daddy who was 18. They almost named me Paige after Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin. How cool of a name story would that have been?
2. My first dog was named Rainbow. It was a white lab. I was only 2-years-old, but I totally remember the day we went and picked her out. I was holding her and my daddy asked me what I was going to name her. I didn't hesitate. It was Rainbow, after Rainbow Bright with whom I was completely obsessed.
3. I could not wait for my sister to be born. I still take credit for naming her. My mom was going through a list of names and said "Hey, what do you think of the name Lacey?" Before my daddy had a chance to answer I was yelling, as 3-year-old girls do, "That's it, her name is Lacey! I picked it."
4. I am currently in the process of learning to play the guitar. I have this fantasy of writing songs and singing whilst I play all acoustically like Jewel. Haha, just for my own amusement of course! I can play this crappy, weak version of a tiny part of 'OK I believe you but my Tommy Gun don't' by Brand New. Well, I play half of the part cause strumming more than one string at time isn't working for me yet. I think my hands are too small, or I am just bad at it. =(
5. I have this freakishly strong super long memory. My first memory goes back to when I was one and a half. I remember living at my grandma's house and my mommy asked me to go upstairs with her to get something to eat. She didn't want to go by herself. That is still totally the way she is to this day too.
6. My first best friend was a boy named Clay. He was way older than me. I can't believe my parents let me play with him! He was cool though, he always brought me peaches from his yard.
7. I got the chicken pox in the 2nd grade completely on purpose. My best friend Jenny's sister had come down with them. So at recess I played extra close to her hoping to come down with the popular disease that all the cool kids had caught. Yeah, later I realized I was quite the idiot for that.
8. During my late teens I had a huge crush on Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jared Leto (OK, still have that one). When Freddie married Sarah whatever-her-face I decided that I hated her because I was so jealous. Her whole Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, I didn't watch it cause of that. Haha.
9. I used to be a CNA from age 17-20. As horrible as it sounds, I have never had a job as fulfilling as taking care of the elderly. I loved them. I just ended up finding a better job, which I am still at and love of course! Still - I miss you Fayetta!
10. I am obsessed with Pine Sol. I think it is the bestest cleaner in the universe. I really don't feel like the house is clean until it reeks of Pine Sol.
11. When I was a little girl I swore I could not ever marry a boy who didn't like to eat mushrooms. Seriously, I asked them that question when I started dating. Praying (fingers crossed) that cute boys didn't say No.
12. I only snooped into my Christmas presents in advance once. I had to know if I was getting my Jem & the Holograms doll. I did get it. I still feel guilty, like really bad. I'm such a jerko.
13. I love being a mommy. I would never ever undo that. I'm glad that I started young. They will both graduate High School by the time that I turn 40. Woot!
14. I have never watched the movie Jerry McGuire because my ex-boyfriend in High School said it reminded him of us. I didn't want to feel sad since we had broken up.
15. I really, really, really hate the subscription cards in magazines. Here is how it goes. I fill up a nice bubble bath. Hop in the tub and grab one of my favorite magazines, and then like 50 little cards fall in and land in my bath! Hello, if I have a subscription already, I don't need ten thousand cards. I think I am good.
16. My mom's husband is only 7-years older than I. Can you say cougar? Don't call her that though, it will totally piss her off. Haha, she looks super young I promise.
17. Tyler introduced me to a lot of music that I have no idea how I lived without. I owe him credit for that. Big time. I was music loser before...admittedly!
18. I married and had two kids with the boy that teased me about being flat chested in the 8th grade.
19. I love designer denim. I have a jeans collection worth as much as some people's cars, well maybe my little brothers cars.Most of the pants are super tight on me right now cause I have been on this fast food/eat candy everyday like it's going out of style kick. Hahaha. Boooo!
20. I have some really close friends in many states, but I have only lived in this one. I have close friends in FL, OR, NM, TX, WA, CA, and NY.
21. My daddy was in a band when I was growing up. He is an amazing guitar player, although now he just works A LOT.
22. I have owned 5 cars since I was 16! They were an 89' Chevy Beretta, a 92' Honda Civic, a 2003 Toyota Corolla, a 2005 Toyota Corolla, and now a 2006 Honda Civic. Three of the cars were totaled in car accidents, each not my fault!!
23. I didn't go to my High School Prom.
24. My favorite summer memory from 2008 was going boating at Flaming Gorge. I cried on the waverunners though and begged to be taken back. It was scary.
25. I really hope that I get the opportunity to meet Stephen King before I die. No kidding, I think he is an amazing writer. I'd love to pick his brain.
2. My first dog was named Rainbow. It was a white lab. I was only 2-years-old, but I totally remember the day we went and picked her out. I was holding her and my daddy asked me what I was going to name her. I didn't hesitate. It was Rainbow, after Rainbow Bright with whom I was completely obsessed.
3. I could not wait for my sister to be born. I still take credit for naming her. My mom was going through a list of names and said "Hey, what do you think of the name Lacey?" Before my daddy had a chance to answer I was yelling, as 3-year-old girls do, "That's it, her name is Lacey! I picked it."
4. I am currently in the process of learning to play the guitar. I have this fantasy of writing songs and singing whilst I play all acoustically like Jewel. Haha, just for my own amusement of course! I can play this crappy, weak version of a tiny part of 'OK I believe you but my Tommy Gun don't' by Brand New. Well, I play half of the part cause strumming more than one string at time isn't working for me yet. I think my hands are too small, or I am just bad at it. =(
5. I have this freakishly strong super long memory. My first memory goes back to when I was one and a half. I remember living at my grandma's house and my mommy asked me to go upstairs with her to get something to eat. She didn't want to go by herself. That is still totally the way she is to this day too.
6. My first best friend was a boy named Clay. He was way older than me. I can't believe my parents let me play with him! He was cool though, he always brought me peaches from his yard.
7. I got the chicken pox in the 2nd grade completely on purpose. My best friend Jenny's sister had come down with them. So at recess I played extra close to her hoping to come down with the popular disease that all the cool kids had caught. Yeah, later I realized I was quite the idiot for that.
8. During my late teens I had a huge crush on Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jared Leto (OK, still have that one). When Freddie married Sarah whatever-her-face I decided that I hated her because I was so jealous. Her whole Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, I didn't watch it cause of that. Haha.
9. I used to be a CNA from age 17-20. As horrible as it sounds, I have never had a job as fulfilling as taking care of the elderly. I loved them. I just ended up finding a better job, which I am still at and love of course! Still - I miss you Fayetta!
10. I am obsessed with Pine Sol. I think it is the bestest cleaner in the universe. I really don't feel like the house is clean until it reeks of Pine Sol.
11. When I was a little girl I swore I could not ever marry a boy who didn't like to eat mushrooms. Seriously, I asked them that question when I started dating. Praying (fingers crossed) that cute boys didn't say No.
12. I only snooped into my Christmas presents in advance once. I had to know if I was getting my Jem & the Holograms doll. I did get it. I still feel guilty, like really bad. I'm such a jerko.
13. I love being a mommy. I would never ever undo that. I'm glad that I started young. They will both graduate High School by the time that I turn 40. Woot!
14. I have never watched the movie Jerry McGuire because my ex-boyfriend in High School said it reminded him of us. I didn't want to feel sad since we had broken up.
15. I really, really, really hate the subscription cards in magazines. Here is how it goes. I fill up a nice bubble bath. Hop in the tub and grab one of my favorite magazines, and then like 50 little cards fall in and land in my bath! Hello, if I have a subscription already, I don't need ten thousand cards. I think I am good.
16. My mom's husband is only 7-years older than I. Can you say cougar? Don't call her that though, it will totally piss her off. Haha, she looks super young I promise.
17. Tyler introduced me to a lot of music that I have no idea how I lived without. I owe him credit for that. Big time. I was music loser before...admittedly!
18. I married and had two kids with the boy that teased me about being flat chested in the 8th grade.
19. I love designer denim. I have a jeans collection worth as much as some people's cars, well maybe my little brothers cars.Most of the pants are super tight on me right now cause I have been on this fast food/eat candy everyday like it's going out of style kick. Hahaha. Boooo!
20. I have some really close friends in many states, but I have only lived in this one. I have close friends in FL, OR, NM, TX, WA, CA, and NY.
21. My daddy was in a band when I was growing up. He is an amazing guitar player, although now he just works A LOT.
22. I have owned 5 cars since I was 16! They were an 89' Chevy Beretta, a 92' Honda Civic, a 2003 Toyota Corolla, a 2005 Toyota Corolla, and now a 2006 Honda Civic. Three of the cars were totaled in car accidents, each not my fault!!
23. I didn't go to my High School Prom.
24. My favorite summer memory from 2008 was going boating at Flaming Gorge. I cried on the waverunners though and begged to be taken back. It was scary.
25. I really hope that I get the opportunity to meet Stephen King before I die. No kidding, I think he is an amazing writer. I'd love to pick his brain.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
These are the words you wish you wrote down... but not really
Here are a few poems culled from my notebooks from 2008. I happened upon them today. Most of them are pretty short & sweet. Not really complete poems, just a lot of gibberish. I wish I could call some of them sonnets, hahaha but these, uh yeah, not really. Oh, and in my notebooks, they have kick ass poetic stanza. Here in my blog, well I can't make the words line up the way I would like. So it does take away from them. With a few I can recall exactly where I was coming from, and others, well not so much anymore. I'm like "OK, now what on earth was I thinking that day?" Anyways, enjoy or don't. It's all good!
Romantic
At a loss for breath
I stammer on
rambling nervously
Abruptly
I am silenced
with a kiss
Sabotage
Sitting
in
the
ruins
Looking
at
the
pieces
Convincing
myself
to
accept
that
waiting
this
time
would
only
be
in
vain
For
I
have
annihilated
my
Prince
Charming
He
has
become
a
casualty
of
my
ways.
A developing addiction
Don't want to look too eager,
but I am as eager as can be.
I am getting hooked on that
voice
laugh
presence.
I am so screwed.
A display of insincere behavior
thanks
for
the doubt,
it's appreciated
today.
it makes denying
the
eventual
so much
easier
to do.
Vacay
I want time off
a break from
you
Until
you're in my arms
you touch my face
you breathe
scent envelopes me
I'll never leave
wish list
Can someone
please
NOTICE
I am struggling
so
very
much
My heart is
heavy
with confusion
distraction
helplessness
loss
This falsity
makes
EVERYTHING
seem
so
pointless
Can I get fries with that?
Spark
Just
a little
Match
I thought to
myself
nothing to
fear
easily
contained
i frolicked
carelessly
in the
smoke
i
blink
my
eyes
and suddenly
the blaze
is
unbearable
Traveler
Please walk in whenever it is
convenient
I've shown you that you are
welcome
However, mind you, I am very
nice...
Luggage
I need to make
a transition
Who could continue
in this fashion?
My eyes and stomach
are oh so weary
And they bags
they are
so
heavy.
Friday
All you have ever wanted
walks through the door.
Are
you
ready?
Arachnida
Barely aquiantances
but you're so consuming
It's known that this is complete
trespassing.
Then why does it
feel
so
right?
fallacious
A work of fiction
this
happiness
Who ever really
ascertains
it in it's purity?
my
assurance
is
broken
but honestly,
really
who
cares?
Home Improvement
It's
been
broken
so
long
that
I'm
starting
to
find
that
I
like
it
that
way.
half-Witted
How stupid I've been.
How easily I am led.
Did I truly
beLIEve
that
YOU
could ever
really be
good
for
me?
You
who cannot be
swayed
by anything
aside
from
novelty.
Sacrifice
I keep myself
firmly
securely
safely
at the right distance
I know at any given moment
fading
lacking
waning
will take their hold
Your energy will be directed
elsewhere
away
far from me
and I am unwilling
For we are alike
You and I
artistic
fickle
emotional
And I refuse to be
The
Sacrifice
KC
I don't
owe
you
You are cruel
too busy to see
I don't
want
you
You are heartless
frozen in your ways
But
i cannot say
without
fraudelence
that
I don't
love
you
for eternity
i
will
Romantic
At a loss for breath
I stammer on
rambling nervously
Abruptly
I am silenced
with a kiss
Sabotage
Sitting
in
the
ruins
Looking
at
the
pieces
Convincing
myself
to
accept
that
waiting
this
time
would
only
be
in
vain
For
I
have
annihilated
my
Prince
Charming
He
has
become
a
casualty
of
my
ways.
A developing addiction
Don't want to look too eager,
but I am as eager as can be.
I am getting hooked on that
voice
laugh
presence.
I am so screwed.
A display of insincere behavior
thanks
for
the doubt,
it's appreciated
today.
it makes denying
the
eventual
so much
easier
to do.
Vacay
I want time off
a break from
you
Until
you're in my arms
you touch my face
you breathe
scent envelopes me
I'll never leave
wish list
Can someone
please
NOTICE
I am struggling
so
very
much
My heart is
heavy
with confusion
distraction
helplessness
loss
This falsity
makes
EVERYTHING
seem
so
pointless
Can I get fries with that?
Spark
Just
a little
Match
I thought to
myself
nothing to
fear
easily
contained
i frolicked
carelessly
in the
smoke
i
blink
my
eyes
and suddenly
the blaze
is
unbearable
Traveler
Please walk in whenever it is
convenient
I've shown you that you are
welcome
However, mind you, I am very
nice...
Luggage
I need to make
a transition
Who could continue
in this fashion?
My eyes and stomach
are oh so weary
And they bags
they are
so
heavy.
Friday
All you have ever wanted
walks through the door.
Are
you
ready?
Arachnida
Barely aquiantances
but you're so consuming
It's known that this is complete
trespassing.
Then why does it
feel
so
right?
fallacious
A work of fiction
this
happiness
Who ever really
ascertains
it in it's purity?
my
assurance
is
broken
but honestly,
really
who
cares?
Home Improvement
It's
been
broken
so
long
that
I'm
starting
to
find
that
I
like
it
that
way.
half-Witted
How stupid I've been.
How easily I am led.
Did I truly
beLIEve
that
YOU
could ever
really be
good
for
me?
You
who cannot be
swayed
by anything
aside
from
novelty.
Sacrifice
I keep myself
firmly
securely
safely
at the right distance
I know at any given moment
fading
lacking
waning
will take their hold
Your energy will be directed
elsewhere
away
far from me
and I am unwilling
For we are alike
You and I
artistic
fickle
emotional
And I refuse to be
The
Sacrifice
KC
I don't
owe
you
You are cruel
too busy to see
I don't
want
you
You are heartless
frozen in your ways
But
i cannot say
without
fraudelence
that
I don't
love
you
for eternity
i
will
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Just words...
435
It was busy,
the sea
that night.
And I
was just
floating
in my usual
passive
stride.
A
riptide
pulling
me
along.
We passed
innocently
as was
the process.
Magnetic -
the pull,
it
struck me.
Undeniable,
without
time
for
consciousness.
I wanted
to
envelope you
in my
arms.
Give you your
kiss
goodbye,
advance
to
even
saying
Hello.
hangover
torn
each day
i struggle
up at times
then plunging
intoxicated
with upset
and
skepticism
i lie here
as the room
spins
each day waking
thinking
knowing
that
i have a plan.
drummer
stoical
as always
i attended
not expecting
novelty
or
exaltation
now
i just
cant
deny
the energy
that
YOU
left
stamped
in my
cognizance
It was busy,
the sea
that night.
And I
was just
floating
in my usual
passive
stride.
A
riptide
pulling
me
along.
We passed
innocently
as was
the process.
Magnetic -
the pull,
it
struck me.
Undeniable,
without
time
for
consciousness.
I wanted
to
envelope you
in my
arms.
Give you your
kiss
goodbye,
advance
to
even
saying
Hello.
hangover
torn
each day
i struggle
up at times
then plunging
intoxicated
with upset
and
skepticism
i lie here
as the room
spins
each day waking
thinking
knowing
that
i have a plan.
drummer
stoical
as always
i attended
not expecting
novelty
or
exaltation
now
i just
cant
deny
the energy
that
YOU
left
stamped
in my
cognizance
Artificial Sweetener - eBook for sale
As many of you are aware, I love writing poems. Recently I put together a short eBook with a few of them. If you want a copy let me know. Now remember, since it is poetry it may not be everyone's cup of tea. So if you read it and think I'm a lame, well I won't be offended.
A few things I want to point out first off is that I am not depressed or sad. Those of you that write may notice that emotion brings out the good stuff. So one day when I am sad/pissed/intrigued I may come up with some stuff I really want to write down. An hour later I may not feel the same way. I just don't want anyone to think I am terribly unhappy, hate my loved ones, or some emo chick. Hehehe. I just happen to come up with the better stuff when I am not in the average mood.
Lastly the eBook is formatted in an excecutable file. Executable files get a bad rep for carrying "bad things" on the net. You can trust my file I promise. However, hotmail, my work email, etc blocked the file thinking it was evil. So I have found that I can send it, receive it via yahoo. I am willing to try sending it to any other email addy, but thought I would give you the heads up that yahoo works.
So if you are curious as to what some of these poems are all about, let me know.
Here is what the cover looks like. I made it with a Splenda (the most yummy fake sugar out there) molecule. Haha, I know, I know I am cleaver, but not really. Growing up I was always planning to use Charissa Lee as my Pen Name since it was keeping it simple. As an adult, well what sounds best isn't as much the issue rather I don't want my real last name on the internet. I do work in the financial industry. Identity theft is too scary. Better safe than sorry.
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