http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/ b.y.o. words, thoughts, poetry, musings, inspirations, lyrics ]]> 2008-04-12T01:50:46-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/04/36.html is four from 40. a low key birthday this year. "When you look into an abyss, the abyss looks into you." Friedrich Nietzsche... emnorris 2008-04-12T01:50:46-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/04/at_the_same_tim.html i was listening to my ipod as i was burning calories on the elliptical (sp?) the other day. i just recently gave the itunes store a nice piece of change because i wanted to create a new workout playlist. ten... emnorris 2008-04-06T01:04:47-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/04/my_brother_told.html after a co-worker of his told him about "chocolate rain." view and discuss...... emnorris 2008-04-04T02:55:27-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/04/coming_together_1.html my first chapter isn't my first chapter. it's actually my introduction to the diss so i still have the first chapter to write. so, i've been working on that and have a deadline that quickly approaches...the day before my bday,... emnorris 2008-04-02T01:05:36-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/03/are_you.html afraid of flying?" she asked. "yes, i am."... emnorris 2008-03-25T02:32:59-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/03/she_sits_at_her.html about it all. i'm so sad about eve carson. a random act of violence...no sense, no justification, no reason. i feel for her family and friends, the two young men, their families and friends, the unc community. all of us,... emnorris 2008-03-14T22:35:43-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/03/in_the_muck.html "they fought on. 'you done hurt mah heart, now you come wid uh lie tuh bruise mah ears! Turn go mah hands!' "janie seethed. but tea cake never let go. they wrestled on until they were doped with their own... emnorris 2008-03-12T21:22:12-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/03/wednesdaythursd_1.html i saw this young, white girl stealing mountain dew. i know that she was stealing mountain dew because she was using one of those clear cups. the ones that are for water and are clear so that you can’t sneak... emnorris 2008-03-06T01:43:55-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/02/time.html i never have as much time as i think i do, and the time that i have is already gone. not enough time... to write, to respond to student papers, to clean my house, to finish reading their eyes were... emnorris 2008-02-25T22:06:39-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2008/02/one_of_my_favs.html my words won't do justice...otis says it all...... emnorris 2008-02-21T01:35:24-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2007/05/my_boys.html are letting me down... but i, too, believe in miracles. go, golden state.... emnorris 2007-05-14T01:12:52-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2007/05/the_bridge_1.html here lately, i've been obsessed with shows like wildest police videos or most shocking police videos...can't say why, really, other than i watch them pretty much every day...most days, i watch police cruisers chase down runaway criminals while i enjoy... emnorris 2007-05-07T23:29:13-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2006/12/the_brookneal_e.html that was the title of sunday's lesson...yup, had to go to sunday school on Christmas Eve and 6am service on Christmas Morning...that's how we get down in brookneal, virginia...... emnorris 2006-12-29T23:24:48-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2006/12/ewords.html hooks strips of brown flesh hang from stainless steel hooks left in the sun to toughen like leather straps her exposed tissue succulent and soft as she had always been, mostly vulnerable but she hadn’t asked for any of it... emnorris 2006-12-17T02:11:25-05:00 http://wrt-brooke.syr.edu/net/elisa/archives/2006/11/i_wanna_write_j.html been watching the ken burns documentary jazz. i've been waiting years to own this film. and finally, it sits on my shelf. i'm very happy... if you've listened to any of billie holiday's original recordings (and i hope that you... emnorris 2006-11-19T22:36:33-05:00