A Bird Away Far Away From The Nest

Last night as I lay dreaming / of pleasant days gone by
my mind being bent on rambling / to Ireland I did fly
I stepped on board a vision / and I followed with the will
when next I came to anchor at / the cross near Spancil Hill
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Delighted by the novelty / enchanted by the scene
where in my early boyhood / so often I had been
I thought I heard a murmur / and I think I hear it still
it's that little stream of water / that flows down Spancil Hill
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Being on the twenty third of June / the day before the fair
when Ireland's sons and daughters / in crowds assembled there
the young the old the brave and the bold / their duty to fulfill
at the parish church of Clooney / a mile from Spancil Hill
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I went to see my neighbours / to hear what they might say
the old ones were all dead and gone / and the young ones turning gray
I met Quigley, the tailor,/ he's as bold as ever still
sure he used to make my britches / when I lived in Spancil Hill
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I paid a flying visit to / my first and only love
she's as fair as the fairest lily / and she's gentle as a dove
she threw her arms around me / saying "Johnny I love still"
she's Nell, the farmer's daughter / the pride of Spancil Hill
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I dreamed I held and kissed her / as in the days of yore
she said "Johnny, you're only joking / as many was the time before..."
the cock he crew in the morning / he crew both loud and shrill
I awoke in California afar / many miles from Spancill Hill...
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Lara-laralarara-lara / ....
....
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Am -- G / ... -- Am
... ... / C -- G
Am ... / C -- G
Am -- G / ... Am
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(title by me)

Some answers of the questionaire one friend passed on to me
I passed it on to about thirty people; four answered
Here I put the answers, selected and mixed, and commented by me
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I tried to delete as many the questions as I could, but I could not delete so many
because I found them most very interesting, some especially because of the answers
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WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? don't know... white, I think
WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? green
WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? White
WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? crystal
WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? White,orange,blue, yellow... lots of colors
WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES? blue
interesting answers, because the only one that did not know was I...
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what BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Odyssey
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Lullaby (Chuck Palahniuk)
what BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? The Chronicles of Narnia
what BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? mists of avalon, dragons of summer flame, lord of the rings
what BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Almanaque Anos 80
what BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Repentance-A cosmic shift of mind and heart by Ed Anton
(common answers, nothing especial about it but that I can recognize my friends by the
books they're reading...)
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FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Alchemy
FAVORITE BOARD GAME? chess
FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Detective, maybe?
FAVORITE BOARD GAME? none
FAVORITE BOARD GAME? The Sims
FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Uno
curious, though common
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WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? that hunger!!
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? is it really time to get up or am I reading the clock wrong?
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? "groan"
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? "oh, no!" or, "is it time, already?!", on weekends something like "hum, nice morning...!"
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Meow :)
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? “[swearing]! Why do people have to work in the morning? This world is not fair”
now this is fun! :^))
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FAVORITE COLOR? Red and black
FAVORITE COLOR? black
FAVORITE COLOR? black
FAVORITE COLOR? blue
FAVORITE COLOR? blue-green (purple)-white
FAVORITE COLOR? green
common, curious though
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LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? green
LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? yellow
LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? white
LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? brown
LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? no least favourite... maybe brown
LEAST FAVORITE COLOR? no least favourite... maybe black
same
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HOW MANY RINGS UNTIL YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? two
HOW MANY RINGS UNTIL YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? two
HOW MANY RINGS UNTIL YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? two, three
HOW MANY RINGS UNTIL YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Two or three...usually I'm fast
HOW MANY RINGS UNTIL YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? depends who it is
HOW MANY RINGS UNTIL YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? depends on where I am
same
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CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? vanilla
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? chocolate
same: I found it odd that all the people who answered me said the same thing that I said
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DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? yes
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? no too scary
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? sometimes...
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? don't drive... but I need to play furiously the mandolin, sometimes...
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? what a Russian doesn't like fast driving?:)) but me - only when it's safe...
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? I don't drive
interesting
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DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? no
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? No, I sleep with an extra pillow
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? not any more, i would if i still had my pound puppy. sometimes, maybe.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? dog: a snoopy! only when things are really hard!
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? unicorn, also a jaded jenny doll, and a betty batwings
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? a frog :)
now I like this one!
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DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? yes
DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? YES!!!
DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? love em!
DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? love them!
DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? no
DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS? indifferent
I answered the last one; I found it odd that most people do like...
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WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? if I could, a peugeot 206...
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? if I had - Honda Civic... My dad's car was Lada 1 :)
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?never had one
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Corsa.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? z24
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? A peugeot 206 (I'm not kidding)
(I liked the last answer a lot, because I gave the first one)
:^)
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WHAT IS YOUR SIGN? mmm?...
WHAT IS YOUR SIGN? my personality
WHAT IS YOUR SIGN? some will find out...
WHAT IS YOUR SIGN? aquarius
WHAT IS YOUR SIGN? Taurus
WHAT IS YOUR SIGN? Sagittarius
common question
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IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? half full
IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? half full
IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? half full
IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? half full
IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? half full
IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? It depends on my mood... today is half full
same... I found the last one very honest, not by me...
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DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? yes
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? yes, 3 years in high school typing class paid off!
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? mmm of course..
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? yes, reasonably...
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? I think so
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? what kind of question is this???...
I found quite odd the various reactions to this question :^)
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WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? the boogeyman
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? monsters
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? floor
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? shoes
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? shoes, dirty clothes, and papers
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? boxes of discs, and flash cards.
now this is very creative: because it deals with reality, and immagination :^) some
gave very down to earth answers, some gave completely nonsense ones, it's great!
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YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST INTENSE PAIN? any..
YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST INTENSE PAIN? headache
YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST INTENSE PAIN? colic
YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST INTENSE PAIN? toothache!
YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST INTENSE PAIN? epidural
YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST INTENSE PAIN? migraine
I found the first answer very honest, too, and smart; not by me...
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? are there seasons in Brasil?:)))
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Spring!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Summer
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?fall
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Autumn
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Winter
common answer; interesting that the answers were very different from each other,
in general
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THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? Florianópolis
THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? Rio de Janeiro
THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? Cherokee, North Carolina
THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? New York
THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? Germany
THE BEST PLACE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN? Karlovy Vary, Stockholm, Prague, Formiga and a place under a big tree on a lake coast in Belarus..
common; curious
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What's your drink of choice? Tea; also, fanta uva, which is a grape "coke", in Brazil.
What's your drink of choice? Tea with lemon and sugar - mmmmm! can't live an hour without it! :)
What's your drink of choice? Good Coffee
What's your drink of choice? Coffe ad wine
What's your drink of choice? Dr. Pepper
What's your drink of choice? Non-alcoholic, tea and water; alcoholic, beer and vodka
same
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FUTURE CHILD'S NAME
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB WHAT WOULD IT BE?
FAVORITE MOVIE?
WHAT IS YOUR BIRTH NAME? Gustavo Climaco Olivieri
some answers that gave common answers, but the last, that I will not expose;
common answers: the one about job gave half of doctors, and half of writers, and one NASA!
the one about children were quite personal, I will not publish
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THE PURPOSAL WAS AS BELOW:
"Okay, here's what you're supposed to do and try not to be LAME and spoil the fun! Just give in. Copy (not forward) this entire e-mail and paste it into a new e-mail so you can change all the answers so that they apply to you.
Then, send this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts about your friends. It is fun for you and the person who sent it to you. Remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you."
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It was funny!
:^))

Pride

I'm very proud for having made friendship with a cat of my building: Cora Borba, the widow of Lystra Borba (who died in an accident).

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She loves me really much, and I take care of her, as far as I can. I only can give her food once a week, but I'm happy, because there are two ladies in the building who feed her too, and the little ones, therefore, I'm the exceedent of food they may get. However, they're very glad, and grateful with anyone who stops to give them attention.

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The little ones are more cautious in their relationships. I hope to conquer their trust, still. (They don't let me take my hands on them.) Bu Cora is receives me with great hospitality, always she sees me, and she never likes when I have to leave her behind, but I... well, have no choice. ('Live with my parents, who hate cats, both...)

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In touch.

Hello of the week :^)

Hi all!

Nothing much to say I guess

just the same as all the rest

've been trying to throw my arms around the world

A woman needs a man

like fish needs a bicycle

w'n you're trying to throw your arms around the world...

Appart from that,

I'm on hollidays! :^)

In touch,

Guga

Rio

Questionaire

Hi all friends

One friend of mine sent me a questionaire, and I sent it on to many friends. I did not expect to have answers, honestly, but, surprisingly to me, I got some. Four, until now.

And I published them, hiding only the people's names, so that noone may feel exposed, because there are intimate things... well, not so much as that, but maybe things that someone would only trust to a friend, therefore I behaved like a friend, and kept the secret (identity) of those that answered me.

If anyone wishes to see the answer, go into my group in yahoo, gardening around (even if you go in only to see them, in case you're curious, and then get out... I won't mind letting you in only for that), adress below.

In touch,

Guga,

Rio

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gardening_around

(uhm... translations)

(amigo = friend
amigona = big friend
casa'lugada = rented'ouse
irmã = sister
irmãzinha = little sister, like sis
produção = marketing sector
tmgshi is a petty form for tamagoshi
vô means grandpa)

I have another list

I have another list, a secret list: a list of very special people;

I hope, and I trust, that none of you will EVER say this to anyone!

It's a secret list, in a secret blog.

Only you and I know 'bout it:

VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE TO GUGA

amigo

amigona

bro'

casa'lugada

irmã

irmãzinha

João O.

Marcela

mz. Borba

produção

Samoq

tmgshi Rita

vô

For this weekend, I will say only this:

"A woman needs a man
like a fish needs a bicycle
while you're trying to throw your arms
around the world..."

:^)

I'm gonna run to her
run to her
run to her
make her be stiiiiiillllll!!!

I'm gonna run to her
run to her
run to her
yes God, I will...

In touch

Guga
Gustavo,

Rio
Sth Am

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October the 1st

I'm pretty used to write weekly in my blogs in Portuguese. I write usually in two of them, the A Casa Romana (The Roman House), and the A Triste História do Guga (Guga's Sad History). But to write in English seems so more and more distant to me.

Maybe I'll here try to find out why.

Maybe not.

Well, this week, this is goig to be it.

I had to close the comments of the blog to members of the blog, therefore, I'll invite my friends to make part of it, BUT, if anyone comes by, and like it, do contact me, through my e-mail, and we may talk about it. g.olivieri@bol.com.br

In touch,

Guga.

Gustavo

Blog in English