Ice Carvings

sigh... It's October, and we're slowly creeping into the NBA season. About this time, preseason games between teams get scheduled and we catch a preview of what's in store for our favorite team. Like clockwork, my beloved Kings are off to the races. In their first two preseason games... ...they racked up two straight losses. Against the same team. I know the preseason games mean nothing but a chance to try your rookies and experiment with potential lineups, but a loss is a loss. But i'm sticking to my Kings. Here's to a long basketball season yet again...

Oh, you've got green eyes Oh, you've got blue eyes Oh, you've got grey eyes And I've never seen anyone quite like you before No, I've never met anyone quite like you before Heaven, a gateway, a hope Just like a feeling I need, it's no joke And though it hurts me to see you this way Betrayed by words, I'd never heard, too hard to say Up, down, turn around Please don't let me hit the ground Tonight I think I'll walk alone I'll find my soul as I go home Each way I turn, I know I'll always try To break this circle that's been placed around me From time to time, I find I've lost some need That was urgent to myself, I do believe Oh, you've got green eyes Oh, you've got blue eyes Oh, you've got grey eyes And I've never seen anyone quite like you before No, I've never met anyone quite like you before Bolts from above hurt the people down below People in this world, we have no place to go Oh, it's the last time Oh, I

Ive told myself so many times before But this time I think I mean it for sure We have reached a full stop Nothings gonna save us from the big drop Reached our natural conclusion Outlived the illusion I hate being in these situations That call for diplomatic relations If I only knew the answer Or I thought we had a chance Or I could stop this I would stop this thing from spreading like a cancer What can I say? (I dont want to play) anymore What can I say? Im heading for the door I cant stand this emotional violence Leave in silence Weve been running around in circles all year Doing this and that and getting nowhere Thisll be the last time (I think I said that last time) If I only had a potion, Some magical lotion That could stop this, I would stop this I would set the wheels in motion - Depeche Mode, "Leave in silence" I guess some things are better left unsaid. In the aftermath of the storm's devastation, i guess i'm lucky to have the opportunity to realize that there