The Tree

The tree sits silent in the ground where it was planted
And the branches bowed with time, are uneven and slanted
And I look upon it now in the shimmering Autumn haze
And its seems only a moment since my foolish childhood days

I remember the first time I climbed up in the tree
Its was a hundred foot tall, well it looked that way to me
And it seemed like it was living, it was like a friend
And in its branches and foliage my childhood I would spend

In the spring it would be happy as it was clothed anew
And it appeared to cry tears, from the early morning dew
All the branches lifted, like arms thanking the sky
And the spring breezes blew the leaves and taught them how to fly

I would sit in the summer watching sunsets from afar
I would sit there at night just looking at the stars
I would climb the highest branches, then try to touch the clouds
And sometimes sit and watch all the birds that flew around

In the autumn I would watch as the leaves turned brown and dropped
And the naked branches beckoned me to climb right to the top
And with the skeletal branches as cover from the day
I would find my peace and quiet, and wish that I could stay

In the winter I would marvel at branches bowed with snow
And listen as the robins high above flew to and fro
And build a snowman guard to watch over the tree
And brush the powdery snow, from what was a friend to me

Well the tree has changed a lot now and the branches gnarled and worn
And graffiti and slogans on its burnt black trunk adorn
For like me, time has taken its toll on my tree
Though it will always be, my childhood home to me

Jason Cotton
08/01/2002
©Sonofdel 2012

Good Final Looming

Right so its 18.49 on the 29th June and i cant help wondering where the heck did June go???

Seems a day or so ago that we were welcoming June in and now we are ready to wave it goodbye.  Its also hard to believe that its been three weeks since the Euro 2012 started and on Sunday its the final !!!!!!!!!!  On that note would just like to say i thought that Portugal were unlucky to lose against Spain and commend them for the way they played.  I thought that they played the better football and deserved to go through to the final.  I think Spain passed the ball to death and completely spoiled the game.  Getting knocked out on penalties is tough (ask England) and i hope one day there is another way to end these matches (no idea what though).  I think that Fabregas saying that he talked to the ball has emphasized to me how much Spain have lost the plot.

Last nights game was another matter altogether.  I really enjoyed how both teams wanted to attack right from the start and although Germany tried i think Italy had the perfect game plan and the germans just couldnt handle Balotelli.  I am not his greatest fan but last night i think he had the game of his life.  His movement both on and off the ball was brilliant to watch and he took both of his goals superbly.  Overall i dont think that the germans could argue that the best team won on the night.  I am really looking forward to the final and I hope Italy can finally bring Spain crashing back down to reality.  Come on ITALY !!!!!!!!!!!

My new cd arrived today and I played it this afternoon.  Fun are a very talented group of musicians and singers and i believe that they will go even further.

I also listened to another cd this afternoon that i have had for several weeks but hadnt had the chance to enjoy.  Its from one of my all time favourite groups called Depeche Mode and the cd is called Sounds of the Universe.  As i own every studio album that they have released there was never a danger that i wouldnt like this but it was nice to hear them doing what they have always done best, keeping their style and letting Dave do the business with his unique voice.  I would say this is up there with some of their best work.  It has hints of Ultra about it but also encompasses some similar sounds to Playing the Angel.  I would give it 5 stars *****

Havent really done much else except last night we settled down to watch another three episodes of the excellent Fringe.

Does it hurt?

You look at me through eyes of red, jealousy?

I got away from you and now you want me back

You should have worked harder when you had the chance

Put more into the relationship, much more

Treated me better, showed you loved me more

Does it hurt?

To know I have another, someone new

Someone who loves me for who I am

Happy with me, happy for me

A smile even when there is nothing to smile for

Easy for her to say ' I love you'

You struggled, always

Does it hurt?

When you look at me and I am happy

Does it make you angry, sad, resentful?

You had your chances, and there were lots

I tried to make it work, believe me

But there is only so much pain a person can take

And I took more than my share

You hurt me, you destroyed me, you belittled me

So I ask again, does it hurt?

Jason Cotton

27/06/2012

©Sonofdel 2012

Nothing kind of day

The reason i didnt write a post yesterday wasnt anything to do with being, lazy, busy or away from pc, it was simply that it was just a boring day .............lol

The highlights were two, well three i suppose.

1).  We took the dog for a walk and then fetched some biscuits (excited yet ?)
2).  I played more of my Kingdoms of Amalur game and got a lot further (gripping stuff)
3).  We watched a movie called The Pact (not as good as i thought it would be)

See, like i said not a lot happened.

Oh i did get to see my great niece yesterday which was a definite plus.  Mikey (her dad) popped down to see us.

Ok so onto Wednesday and again not a lot has happened today either.

Did a few surveys, got a couple of vouchers (amazon), got a Barclaycard application (which i didnt want).

After taking the dog for her midday walk we popped into see our friend Tony on the way back (he only lives next door.........lol).  Stayed for a cup of tea and a thirty minute chat and then returned home to do some laundry (dont know how i cope with the excitement).  Had to call the water board as there appears to be a problem with the drain that seems to be emanating from further down the street.  As i write this we are awaiting the man to turn up.

Hope the football tonight is good.  Portugal v Spain and i know Portugal have a lot to prove.

Oh a quick update on the dog.  Her ear infection is clearing up nicely and she is getting back to her dopey self .............lol

Did I Tell You

Did I tell you that I love you
Did you hear the words I said
Though no voice assailed your ears
You must have seen it in my eyes
Or was it in my smile
The smile that I save just for you
Was it my smile or my eyes
That told you that I love you

Did I tell you that I love you
Without a single word spoke
Was it the way I held your hand
As we walked down the beach to the sea
Was it the way I held you close
As we stood to watch the sun set
Was it my holding you close
That told you that I love you

Did I tell you that I love you
When you opened your eyes
When you welcomed in the daylight
As we sat on the beach hand in hand
Knowing our future was together
As I reached out and touched you
I saw you smile and I realised
You were telling me you loved me

Jason Cotton
25/06/2012

©Sonofdel 2012

Penalties again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well what a day Sunday and Monday turned out to be.  Lets start with the cd's i was reviewing.

1) Maroon 5 - Overexposed.  A good cd with some very catchy and upbeat tunes Adam Levine once again is in good voice no more so than on the excellent Payphone.  I also particularly liked the choices of songs as the subject matter ranges from the fun element to the more serious side of relationship breakups.  I would give it a 4 star rating ****

2) Gotye - Making Mirrors.  Again another good cd with a lot of very easy to listen tunes.  Very Enigmaesque in places and the stand out tracks for me were the catchy Somebody that i used to know and the very cleverly synthesized track State of the art (which is about new technology).  A pleasant enough cd for me but wont be to everyone's liking.  I would give it a 3 star rating ***

3) Fun. - Some Nights.  This cd quite literally blew me away.  From the very first track I was completely hooked.  I was worried that the track We are Young would prove to be all there was good about the cd but I am glad I was wrong.  Its kind of alternative rock in places and the stand out tracks for me are All Alright which is a nice song about when times are bad, Carry on which is another upbeat track that will get you singing along and the bonus track Out on the Town.  Three hours after listening to this cd I was purchasing it from Amazon.  I would give it 5 stars *****

After listening to music all afternoon I relaxed myself by watching the England V Italy Euro 2012 Quarter Final.  First of all let me say that Italy deserved to win on chances created and shots on goal but credit to England to getting it to penalties.  As in the past this proved our stumbling block and we went out 4-2 after Young and Cole missed for us and Montolivo missed for Italy.

I think overall England didn't have a bad tournament and can take a lot of positives from it.  We are an up and coming squad with a new manager and a lot of new faces on the pitch.  I thought that Gerrard was excellent as captain and proved his worth in Midfield too.  Glen Johnson to me was our best defender in the tournament.  Anyone who thought we might win it was slightly deluded and rather hopeful.  We never really looked capable of winning the tournament but fingers crossed for the world cup 2014 qualifiers.

We finished of the night with another episode of the excellent fantasy/sci-fi program Fringe.


Ok so I am including most of Monday on this blog page too as its 8.46pm at the moment.  I would have written this earlier but its been kind of a hectic day what with one thing and another.  First thing I did this morning was to get a vet appointment lined up for Jess (she has an ear infection :(   ).  I called the PDSA but they said it would be almost another 36 hours before they could see her.  I then rang around and got her an appointment with a vets that just happened to be a ten minute walk away from us.  We took her this afternoon and hopefully her infection will clear up soon.

After sorting out the dog i rang our landlord about us not being able to get out the front door.  He sent someone round and although he has sorted out the problem for now its a definite that the door will have to be replaced with a new one.  The carpenter has done a good job and at least now we can get out the door.............lol

New Love

New love

I have found new love

I have found new hopes

I have found new dreams

with my new love

she is my world

my everything

without her I am nothing

the moon without stars

a Sun without heat

a planet without life

her heart

her voice

her smile

it's my new love

a different love

the same person

but new feelings

just for her

my new love

always a new day

Jason Cotton 

24/06/2012

©Sonofdel 2012