I'll catch you up on all the craziness of my life soon, but for today, I wanted to share all the verses of "America the Beautiful".
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!
O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through
wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!
O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and twice,
for man's avail
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Dear Baked Goods,
I should have done this a long time ago. I tried to convince myself that our undeniable chemistry would make everything ok- love conquers all, right? Well. I have finally decided to leave you.
You're just no good for me. You build me up and I feel amazing when you're around but as soon as you're gone I feel sick. You've been toying with me for a long time, but no more. Things have to change.
I am now seeing Fruit. We've been going out almost a week now, and even though the spark that we shared isn't there, I know Fruit will treat me better. Maybe I'll even learn to love Fruit one day. Sure right now I'm still missing you, but I have to give Fruit a chance, for my own well-being. I hope you understand.
I was fooling us both thinking we could go on like we were. I hope we can still be friends, maybe meet for lunch and catch up every once in a while. Really. Let's still be friends.
Yours truly,
Courtney
PS- when we meet for lunch, bring your buddy Chocolate.
I should have done this a long time ago. I tried to convince myself that our undeniable chemistry would make everything ok- love conquers all, right? Well. I have finally decided to leave you.
You're just no good for me. You build me up and I feel amazing when you're around but as soon as you're gone I feel sick. You've been toying with me for a long time, but no more. Things have to change.
I am now seeing Fruit. We've been going out almost a week now, and even though the spark that we shared isn't there, I know Fruit will treat me better. Maybe I'll even learn to love Fruit one day. Sure right now I'm still missing you, but I have to give Fruit a chance, for my own well-being. I hope you understand.
I was fooling us both thinking we could go on like we were. I hope we can still be friends, maybe meet for lunch and catch up every once in a while. Really. Let's still be friends.
Yours truly,
Courtney
PS- when we meet for lunch, bring your buddy Chocolate.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Out with the old
We're headed to Astoria. In just a few days, now. And unless we are hit by some unforeseen circumstance (which very well can happen), we should be there for a few years. Which sounds very permanent considering how much we've been bouncing around this last year.
To explain to blog title, I am realizing I need a new system. Up 'til now, it's been "oh, we're moving. time for a new toothbrush." or "oh, we're moving. we should change the water filter." In the interest of my health and hygiene, I need a new system.
We've been doing our best to house and apartment -hunt via the internet and have found a couple of seemingly suitable options. One cute little house that we/I have grown particularly attached to, even though I should know better. It'll be nice to walk through some places, and I hope settling into a nice place will be as painless as possible. I'm getting excited now that it's practically upon us. Good timing.
In other totally exciting news, Landon graduated from A School today and advanced to the rank of petty officer! I am very proud of him and was happy to be part of the ceremony. Also, he looked very handsome all dressed up in his blues.
In other other totally exciting news, our one year anniversary is Sunday. I can't believe it. That was the fastest year ever. To celebrate, we're moving.
To explain to blog title, I am realizing I need a new system. Up 'til now, it's been "oh, we're moving. time for a new toothbrush." or "oh, we're moving. we should change the water filter." In the interest of my health and hygiene, I need a new system.
We've been doing our best to house and apartment -hunt via the internet and have found a couple of seemingly suitable options. One cute little house that we/I have grown particularly attached to, even though I should know better. It'll be nice to walk through some places, and I hope settling into a nice place will be as painless as possible. I'm getting excited now that it's practically upon us. Good timing.
In other totally exciting news, Landon graduated from A School today and advanced to the rank of petty officer! I am very proud of him and was happy to be part of the ceremony. Also, he looked very handsome all dressed up in his blues.
In other other totally exciting news, our one year anniversary is Sunday. I can't believe it. That was the fastest year ever. To celebrate, we're moving.
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