I’m a little trepidacious about doing this, but I’ll hang it up by the end of the week: We’ve fallen on some tough financial times lately, so I was wondering if you could maybe hit the tip jar to your left and help me make this blog a cost-effective enterprise. (UPDATE: You’ll notice from the enormous new button over there that I added an Amazon pay link. I’ve been told that for many people this is more convenient than PayPal.)
If you need a reason to chip in, perhaps you could find one here at Karolyn’s–she’s listed 1000 all-purpose reasons. And again, as a thank-you in advance, here’s a little blog beautification effort: lyrics to one of my favorite songs. Enjoy!
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Candy says, I’ve come to hate my body
And all that it requires in this world
Candy says, I’d like to know completely
What others so discreetly talk about
I’m gonna watch the bluebirds fly
Over my shoulder
I’m gonna watch ’em pass me by
Maybe when I’m older
What do you think I’d see
If I could walk away from me
Candy says, I hate the quiet places
That cause the smallest taste of what will be
Candy says, I hate the big decisions
That cause endless revisions in my mind
I’m gonna watch the bluebirds fly
Over my shoulder
I’m gonna watch ’em pass me by
Maybe when I’m older
What do you think I’d see
If I could walk away from me
–The Velvet Underground, “Candy Says”
(I highly recommend the cover version found on Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man’s album Out of Season.)