Mastodawn

This Moment – Lost

a thought of beauty strikes me
and I must express it so

but as I reach to grasp it
it flutters away,

a moth,
a feather,
a small white bird
startled by the motion
of my wanting.

my hand closes
around nothing,

void,

and I stand there
foolish with longing,
as if the air itself
had promised me a gift
then taken it back.

and I weep
for the passing moment.

it will never come again.

not in that light,
not with that breath,
not with the same small door
opened briefly
between the soul
and the world.

May 8, 1987 (age 19) (Expanded and updated June 2026)

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Children of Gaza 12h ago

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A man carries the body of a #Palestinian girl who was #MurderedbyIsrael

Children of Gaza 12h ago

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The bodies of four #Palestinian boys who were #MurderedbyIsrael.

Cynni's Blog 15h ago

Frak! 😖 That hurts… 😢

As I start writing this at the end of May, I am being plagued by my lower back. It's like a nerve is caught in something, or some muscles are upset... My right side of my lower back aches badly, and it spreads out to my right bottocks, and then via de outside of my hip, to the big front muscle in my right upper leg. When it spasms, I lose some control in my right leg, making me stumble (and groan loudly). Some say that it sounds like it's sciatica, which I had to look up, because I didn't really know what it was. And part of it is right to it all, but they say it runs at the back of your leg, while I feel it going around my hip to the front of myl leg. Of course, I have had too many surgeries in that area, and that damned dislocation almost a year ago... So the nerves and muscles may have been damaged in some ways. But, the way they describe the pain, going from the lower back, through the bottocks, and leaving the leg unstable... It's all there! And I am fortunate to have a crutch at home, as it's been really helpful with walking around, and walking with Koa. […]

https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/frak-%f0%9f%98%96-that-hurts-%f0%9f%98%a2/

Mind Body Synergylia 19h ago

Fitness Check In Day 90: A Month of Hell

It's been exactly one month since I have posted. I figured only a few read this, I doubt anyone is getting an inspiration from my blog, and it wouldn't even matter if I ceased to exist. I was thinking of closing down my blog, deleting all forms of social media and cutting all communication with the few who know me. The dementors of depression were sucking my soul and that is a feeling I am all too familiar with. In the past I was seriously considering leaving this world. Now, I felt […]

https://mindbodysynergylia.com/2026/06/25/fitness-check-in-day-90-a-month-of-hell/

🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘1d ago

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PAIN Share Psalms Of Extinction Album Memories – “It Was The Biggest Mistake I Ever Did To Sign With The Label And Sign With That Management,” Says PETER TÄGTGREN; Video

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PAIN Share Psalms Of Extinction Album Memories - "It Was The Biggest Mistake I Ever Did To Sign With The Label And Sign With That Management," Says PETER TÄGTGREN; Video

Psalms Of Extinction is the fifth studio album by Sweden’s Pain, released in 2007 via Roadrunner Records. The album was also licensed to Bonnier Music in Sweden for the initial European roll-out. In the new video below, mastermind Peter Tägtgren shares his memories of the album. Pain are among the acts confirmed for the 2026

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Snuffleupadon 1d ago

I've had this recurrent shoulder issue that has been plaguing me for some time. I know it's based on how I sit at my desk and so on. I finally searched it up and lo and behold it's literally called "mouse shoulder". I had switched back to using my full size keyboard with numpad (because I love the numpad), but I think that's a huge part of the problem.

I already have a vertical mouse and all the other things (kneeling chair, standing desk, monitor stands). I decided to get yet another mini keyboard and a ball mouse to see if that will be the last nail in the coffin for this problem.

I did find a cool tip -- put your lacrosse ball or tennis ball in a sock to make it easier to massage under the shoulder blade. No more standing in weird positions against the wall!

I also picked up a pair of Delta Hub Carpio G2.0 wrist wrests. They take a little getting used to, but overall I'm happy. My brother is printing a mod to tilt my dominant hand for the angled mouse.

https://deltahub.io/products/carpio-gaming-wrist-rest

#ergonomics #desk #posture #work #mouseshoulder #pain