Poetry: Nero-ICU

About my Dad in the Nero-ICU: a (slam) poem

by Emily Horne on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 10:01am ·

Wake up
wake up
wake up
daddy
MASSIVE BRAIN BLEED
surgery
ventilator
brain waves
tracheotomy
insulin
wake up
wake up
INFECTION
fever
wide spectrum antibiotics- (just like on House)
open your eyes
open your eyes
seizures
SEIZURES
in the brain
Verced
blood pressure
pressure
pressure
pressure
21 days
“he wont wake up”
“he might wake up”
“he will wake up”
WAKE THE FUCK UP
no sedatives
just him
no movement
eyes reactive
good stats
his stats
I read his stats like they are part of a long conversation that we are having. A long overdue conversation not in a grocery store or in passing on the streets, and I have always had hope, incredible hope. Hope we would be together and go fishing again and tell stories again and eat uni with a quail egg again. I hoped for so long...then...
CRITICAL BRAIN INJURY
and I hoped some more
open your eyes
move your foot
squeeze my hand
and I wonder...
how did it happen?
why did it happen?
the merry band of coulda woulda shoulda's come dancing in.
I hate this hospital chair
it is supposed to fold out into a bed
it has massive cracks when you lay on it
the cracks let in the cold air
of the Nero ICU

and daddy
my daddo
laying there
still
breathing in rhythm
asleep?
dreaming?
Out on an adventure and it is a cruel joke that we are screaming at his body.
Lonely.
So
Lonely.
Day 24.
wake up
wake up daddy.

Poetry: You Egomaniac

You Egomaniac

by Emily Horne

New Years indulgence

Decadence

Kissed me in the midnight hour

Hey barkeep, another whiskey sour?

You egomaniac

Aphrodisiac

All dressed up inside my mind

Not what I wanted to find

You’re promiscuous

Licentious

Women dance in your head

You take me home instead

You’re provocative

Corruptive

Trapped within your sneaky twins

Working your way under my skin

You’re magnetic

Lovesick

Do you long for my caress?

I do want you, I confess

Poetry: Watch Softly, Little One

Oh, bloggity.

What has been? Two, three years? Sorry. I was washing my cat. I am now going to post several poems. OLD ones, and some new ones. Then I might even write some more. How 'bout them apples?

Mad Madam Em Introduces the New World of Bugs Kit Laser Pegs!!

Hello! Mad Madam Em is back! I have a really neat product to show you. We played with this set for hours! I am going to post the info for these LED bug building set, so you can really find out what they are all about.

"Children have been using blocks, logs and sticks to construct cities and anything else their imagination can produce for hundreds of years. Now, Laser Pegs® - The Ultimate Toy for KidsTM is bringing a new dimension of creative play to construction toy sets with their patented light-up Laser Peg kits. Laser Pegs™ is the first construction toy set in the world in which each piece feeds the next piece low voltage current, allowing children to build creations that illuminate in a brightly colored, LED light display.

Laser Pegs® shapes include square, wheel shaped, t-shaped, straight, 45 degree and 90 degree pegs that easily slide together to create a variety of model designs or your own unique creation. Laser Pegs® 3 in 1 Kit comes with 72 pieces, one power unit, an instruction booklet and a plastic tray to store your Laser Pegs® in along with model designs you can follow to build the Mini Monster Bug, the Tractor, and the Dune Buggy. Additional model designs for creations like the “Robo Stevo,” “Wicked King Cobra,” and the “Baja Jumper” can also be downloaded from the Laser Pegs® website.

Age rated for children 7 and older, Laser Pegs® are simple to use and capable of inspiring hours of creative play. Once one Laser Peg™ is connected to the power source, it then illuminates any other peg connected with it so children can build their creations and watch each peg light up as it is attached or complete their design and connect it to the power source for a magical finale. Laser Pegs® can be powered by inserting three AA batteries into the power source or with the separately available AC wall adapter.

The new World of Bugs Kit comes with 84 Laser Pegs including four new Laser Peg shapes. You can build 18 models all around the bug theme or any other shapes and critters you can dream up.

“I come from a generation that played with LiteBrite and Legos,” Laser Pegs® inventor Jon Capriola said. “Laser Pegs combines these two great toys into one spectacular toy and allows the entire family to create together.”
The Laser Pegs® World of Bugs Kit retails for $59.95. Laser Pegs also offers a 90-day from date of purchase replacement guarantee for all of its products. This guarantee covers all parts of an entire kit or single Laser Peg pieces. For more information on other available Laser Pegs® kits and to find a retailer near you please visit www.laserpegs.com.


About Laser Pegs Ventures, LLC
In 2006, Jon Capriola’s goal was to make a clear enclosure around a super bright LED that would feed other shapes low voltage current continuously when they were connected to each other. After many years and much trial and error, his goal has been met with the creation of Laser Pegs® - The Ultimate Toy for KidsTM. Laser Pegs Ventures, LLC, patents, manufactures, and distributes innovative construction toys in the U.S. and three countries across the globe."

For more information please visit 

www.laserpegs.com 

 

Here is one of our constructions, I need to photograph them in the dark, but you get the idea. So fun! Thanks for checking this out and I will talk to you all soon! Muah! ~Em

Lifestyle Crafts FINAL day of HUGE giveaway!

Lifestyle Crafts is offering one lucky commenter 

$1,000 worth of dies and supplies!

http://lifestylecrafts.com/blog/biggiveaway/

 

Go comment!!  

Become a fan of Lifestyle Crafts on Facebook HERE.

Firmoo Glasses Review

Unisex full framed plastic glasses #DBSN5003

Check out these awesome, retro glasses from Firmoo.com!  

I was lucky enough to review these glasses. They are so sturdy and the quality surpassed my expectations! I absolutely recommend this site and their affordable glasses. Their customer service is notably efficient and helpful. 

 

Firmoo used 1.57 index lenses with anti-reflective/radiation coating with my glasses. 

They have a really neat option on their site to let you try on your glasses before you buy them! 

Upload Your Photo – Try On Virtual Frames for Eyeglasses

 

"Amazing technology of virtual eyeglasses finder helps you find the most suitable frames to flatter your face. You can simply upload your own picture to try the eyeglass frame on your photo; or you can use our finely-selected models (men and women) and choose the one who is close to your face shape and complexion, and then virtually try on the glasses on the model. Virtual mirror for eyeglasses does help!"

FirmooGlasses is on Facebook!
Thanks to Firmoo.com for the opportunity to experience your company and thanks to my readers for checking them out!  ~Mad Em 

Photography!

I have been adding to my 

Emily Horne Photography Facebook page 

so much lately, I wanted to 

show you guys what I've been working on! 

Spring is in the air! 

These prints are available through my Etsy store!

Review: EyeGlasses4You.net

A few weeks ago I went to the optometrist and got my eyes checked. After getting the prescription they sent me over their eyeglass store and showed me $200-$300 glasses. Of course, I knew immediately I was not interested in paying that much for glasses. Why? Well, I knew I could get the same prescription glasses for sooo much less online.

I found this great site, Eyeglasses4You.net. They have a great selection and their prices are fantastic. I was fortunate enough to try out a pair of their glasses. 

Check my glasses out here.

They are WONDERFUL. Lightweight, and they are slightly tinted. I think they have a modern 70's feel to them. I have an astigmatism, and these really cut down on flares off of headlights. Yay! 

Don't pay outrageous prices for the same glasses you can find online, with shipping you will still save so much money and receive high-quality eyeglasses. 

In conclusion, thank so much to EyeGlasses4You.net for letting me try these groovy glasses, and I urge my readers to check them out! 

"EyeGlasses4You is dedicated to bringing prescription designer spectacles and sunglasses to the public at an affordable price. We serve our customers worldwide, across the globe.

Do not be fooled by our low prices; we use only the highest quality materials. Quality lenses, and all frames are strong and durable with fitting carried out by highly qualified staff of many years experience."

My Thanksgiving Highlight Photo Contest

The highlight of the Thanksgiving memory was when my baby Jack fell asleep on my daughter's lap. I just had to scrap it, a beautiful Thanksgiving moment.

This post is a contest entry for GiveawayBlogs.com's “My Thanksgiving Highlight Photo Contest”sponsored by UPrinting.com.

Help me win this contest by entering a comment below and sharing this pictures with your loved ones. Mama needs a Target gift card for Christmas! Thanks for reading and commenting!

Emily