The Adventures of Morley

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Krakow, Poland
I am currently living in the Pacific Northwest, spending my time working with students on Bainbridge Island in the Puget Sound in Washington state. I most recently returned from Krakow, Poland where I was working at an international school. I spent my youth (or much of it) in Europe: Belgium and then Hungary. I also lived in Bangladesh for a year, and Namibia for a summer. I love mountains and snow, but I am currently living in the land of heat, oceans, and jungles.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Morley


—Morley–

Beyond the meadow of the moor
lived an old chap who claimed his rule
over all he spoke.
Fear nothing, for you are my own.
I have loved you.
I hope you shall n’t be lost.
The gentle men’s soul spoke
in the wind, centuries fell like rain.

They spoke with unequivocal song
like that of a fairy tale, not a nightmare,
just a mystery.
They cried for a place on the earth
they traveled. Ever so dearly they cried
Not of pity, but of love, and strength.
Their veins smelt of cocoa and cinnamon,
their skin tasted of vigilance and heat.

The old man may be seen,
trotting along as he did before,
for it was he who began the remembrance.
No longer an ancestor. A giver.

They was she. The meadow. The moor.
The nature that bled from deep in her heart
like a leaf from an oak: slowly but surely

A star shone. Not one. But an eyes-view
of stories, or places yet unknown. For the
old chap didn’t know all the the places

she would go.


Thursday, January 24, 2008

WANTED!

Need a haircut.. any suggestions? Looking for something new. It's about 3 inches longer than shoulder length right now..
i want a change. feedback would be helpful , thanks
mor

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Friday, January 18, 2008

I can't feel my face

BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT... WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY

Yes, that is a winter advisory for cold weather. Coldest week of the year- you can tell i'm overly enthused. Oh- and I have a job now! Working at the school cafeteria, i know you are excited as I am. (Mom and Dad, you are happy to hear that i'm sure) :)
much love and stay warm!
moo

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Cold days and warm hearts in MN

Sleep

Sit up

Grab

Open eyes

Confusion

Regret

Place

Lay down

Move

Think

Feel

Stumble

Slide

Jump

Re-cooperate

Search

Find

Call

Ignore

Re-dial

Greet

Talk

Explain

Excite

Congratulate

Halt

Dishevel

Drink

Wait

Re-do

Embrace

Remember

Change

Wonder

Walk

Listen

Quest

Succeed

Google

Fantasize

Ask

Taste

Glorify

Thank

Know

Watch

Wish

Acceptance

Regret

Love

Love

Love

Help

Work

Study

Reflect

Support

Empower

Embrace

Venture

Create

Accomplish

Regard

Colour

Munch

Ridicule

Explain

Compensate

Return

Undress

Breathe

Ponder

Question

Listen

Cry

Remember

Know

Fight

Fall

Strengthen

Hug

Steal

Leave

Move

Shiver

Look

Breakdown

Write

Explode

Complete

Understand

Rest

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

How cold is it where YOU wake up?

..because it's -11degrees Fahrenheit here!

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Spring Cleaning?

Well not quite yet, it warmed up to the fourties for a few days, enough that the snow was melting on the streets and my distinguished snow man is now just a ball of snow with sticks flailing out of each side- looks disturbingly like the 'headless horseman'.. except that he has no horse, and soon may dissolve into silt and some muddy snow!
But other than the nonexistent snowman, things are going alright here in Burnsville. I am checking out tomorrow and departing for my spring semester at the college of saint benedict.

in the last 48 hours i think i have slept close to 19 hours, pretty good for moi!
happy thursday
moo