No,no nope...Not homework...Merely good, wholesome fun on YA.
THANKFUL
JOURNEY
LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES
HUMILITY
GATHERING
COMFORT ZONE
AND THE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU
SELF ESTEEM
STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT
CONTENTED SIGH
2007-12-02 23:31:46 · 10 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Benjamin was thankful to end his journey. It had been a long one; poo, knickers, hedgehogs and grapefruits; 'not the best of times, but certainly one way to learn from your mistakes,' he thought.
The humility he gained from the experience would be with him forever. Never had a friendly gathering of like-minded Star Trek fans ended so violently, and with so much poo. Retiring now to his mum's flat in east Peckham, Benjamin reclined in his make-shift captain's chair, his nest, his comfort zone where the world couldn't get at him. He lit a cigarette, took a long drag and dusted the ash from the breast of the uniform his aunt Sue had made him. Closing his eyes, he recalled the words of the final speaker at the conference- the man with the large head and slight lisp. Despite not being the most physically intimidating of characters he had made some good points before the riot started and the poo had been thrown.
'A single piece of toilet-roll placed in the toilet reduces splash-back by up to thirty percent;' 'If you have a large nose, look directly at the camera when you have your passport photo taken;' 'forget to fasten your flies and the world laughs at you. Point out another man who has forgotten to zip his and the world smiles with you.'
'Wise words, indeed,' thought Benjamin, taking another long drag on the cigarette.
He opened his eyes and caught a glimpse of himself in the long mirror by the door. 'God, I look a right tw*t,' he thought, surveying his pale skin and his mismatched prosthetic pointy ears. What had become of him? Star Trek conventions? Dressing up like a science fiction character at the age of thirty six? Asking his relatives to sew him a captain's badge for his uniform? Where was his self respect?
Glancing at a flash of white material between his thighs, Benjamin cringed as his last ounce of self-esteem fluttered away with the cigarette smoke- his zip was undone. All that time he had stood in the conference hall, listening to the guest speaker and laughing at his jokes. HE was the only joke here. Benjamin's life was just a game of some higher being's, he thought, something to amuse some greater, more knowledgeable creature out there in the vastness of space.
Unwilling to stand up and waste energy, Benjamin propelled his captain's chair across his bedroom floor, with the use of his right foot. He pulled back the curtain, disturbing a semi-constructed spider's-web as he did, and gazed out at the night sky.
'Star light, star bright,' he muttered, 'make my life less sh*te tonight.'
He stared up at a twinkling star, wondering whether anyone was looking back at him. He sank back in his chair and let his shoulders droop.
From the corner of his bedroom, his laptop computer beeped the sound of a phaser firing. It would be his mother IMing him- the method by which he had forced her to communicate with him while he was in his spaceship bedroom. He trundled across the room on his chair and lifted the computer lid.
'Fish fingers for tea.' read the message from Mum.
'And baked beans. It'll be on the table in five minutes.'
Benjamin glanced back at the window, up at the twinkling star. He smiled and gave a contended sigh.
2007-12-03 00:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by Phil K 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I was told by my disappointed parents that I should be "thankful they were sending me on this journey" and that it was a good opportunity to" learn from your mistakes". What do they know about anything. I told them I was sorry but my attempt at humility fell on deaf ears. So here I am gathering my belongings and being forced from my comfort zone. You must try to be happy they told me , smile and the world smiles with you. How can I smile when I have no self esteem. I am going to steal a star light star bright star bar from the fridge before I go then they can sit there and give a contented sigh while they pack me off to fat camp and they go to the Caribbean again. The End.
2007-12-02 23:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am thankful that you took that journey where were able to learn from your mistakes. "Never go to edge of a cliff, you may slip, and there you go. That fall certainly gave you humility while the officers were gathering up your things. You thought the edge of the cliff was your comfort zone. Wrong!Thankfully, you had only two broken bones, and the world smiles with you as you received self esteem from this experience. Oh, star light, star bright! Through this you and I gave a contented sigh for this miracle.
2007-12-02 23:57:37 · answer #3 · answered by Snoot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be thankful that I have taken this journey to show you that you should learn from your mistakes. You should have some humility for gathering such a collection of words and making me leave my comfort zone by saying to yourself "and the world smiles with you" as I write these words. No it does not Matt but never the less my self esteem will not be beaten and as I always say - star light star bright - I will continue to breath a contented sigh once I finished writing this crap.
2007-12-02 23:48:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am THANKFUL that I survived my JOURNEY to Busch Gardens, the Old Country. I will certainly LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES and never ride the Griffon again. It is with great HUMILITY that I admit I was scared to death on that ride. Even as we were GATHERING to board, I felt out of my COMFORT ZONE. The screams I could hear from the folks on the ride did little to easy my fears. My fear must have shown as my 12 year old son asked me "Dad, what's wrong? You don't look very happy." I said "Oh, nothing" hoping he wouldn't notice I was sweating to beat the band even though it was only about 50 degrees out. He said, "Well, remember what you always tell us 'Smile AND THE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU.'" So I screwed a smile on my face that I hoped did not look to fake, and boarded with the others, my desire to maintain my SELF-ESTEEM winning out over my common sense.
I don't remember much after the first drop. As soon as we began our descent, I immediately began repeating a mantra of "STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, get off this ride before I die of fright!" It was an odd mantra to be chanting in the middle of the day, but I had to do something to distract myself or I may have actually died from fright the first time we went throught the loop-de-loop.
I didn't die from fright but am not going to take the chance again. I am much happier hear on the bumper cars chasing down the kids and slamming them from behind. This is much more to my liking than those roller coasters. I know my kids are embarrassed by me, but I am very happy riding these all day (CONTENTED SIGH).
2007-12-03 00:21:23 · answer #5 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
gee Sunny! I got hooked - not funny but a quick "Jelly" special
Be thankful for your journey
That you learn from your mistakes
Bring humility to the gathering
As out of your comfort zone it breaks
Smile and the world smiles with you always
Self-esteem supports your way
Make it shine, your star light star bright
And may you sigh a contented sigh....
.....each and every day.
2007-12-03 06:24:14 · answer #6 · answered by *Jellz* 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It might take a few hours or so but perhaps I could get a story, I don't think it would be amazing though.
Lol!
2007-12-03 00:05:47 · answer #7 · answered by Daughter of King Jesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just going to give it to my students to do- well in 10 minutes when they arrive!
I will get back to you and won't tell you which one is mine either!!!
2007-12-02 23:44:25 · answer #8 · answered by Christine H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would take to long
so no
2007-12-02 23:39:45 · answer #9 · answered by dreams 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
eh...No!
2007-12-02 23:35:22 · answer #10 · answered by mikeywills 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋