Life is; It does not become.

It does not say anything; we interpret it.
It does not always change; we later see it differently.
It does not stop for one instant; we simply time it.
It does not exactly grow or shrink; we just measure it.
It does not exactly happen; we just mark it at some point.
It does not always change direction; we change the viewing angle.
It does not give directions; we follow them.
It does not take any side; we chose where to stand.

It may always continue; but we may not know that.

It does not become – as it already has being;
We just finally discovered it; we finally lived it.

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo ~

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Si en un tiesto se le encerrara,
y el dar sombra se le negara,
de tristeza moriría
al ver que no podría
albergar al necesitado
que por el sol amenazado
sufriría en el intento
de sentirse contento,
seguro y protegido,
bajo el techo florecido.

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo 1990′s ~

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Ay! Si se llevara el viento;
a todo éste sufrimiento,
que con el pasar del tiempo,
he presenciado en aumento!

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo 1990′s ~

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Night! Please take me – somewhere!

Put me in wander, put me in the whereabouts!
Bring me back later – Keep me until tomorrow!
Wait until Sunrise changes shifts with you;
For as here in captivity causes me sorrow!

Show me a night to never forget,
A night to live for the rest of my life.
Give me memories that show only for an instant,
But that habituate in my soul forever.

Moments that end as fast as they come,
But that stay imprinted in eternity.
Moments for which I get convinced to honor,
Deserving declaration of a day of remembrance.

Set me free, put me somewhere!
As here, now, it already feels like nowhere.
Carry me, be my escort, show me the way,
One that does not yet exist but is meant to be.

Show me what the world has to offer,
Because you do know that well by experience,
Beauty and wonder are on the loose daily,
Give me, please, a piece of that tonight!

– Gustavo R. Olmedo –

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***** Pro-cras-ti-na-tion *****

“The Procrastination Page” - Coming Soon Sometime!  :)
…still in the making, forever in the making!…

On this page, you can find some of my original funny quotes and remarks about procrastination.

Note:  I am not finished with this page yet. I will continue working on it, OK?

Anyways,

…”The Pro-cras-ti-NATION”:  isn’t that where we live in?:  “The U.S.A.”!!!

…Oh! cool page!  I’ll be back sometime to read it…

“If we do it today, then, we can no longer be “dreamers”.”   — Gustavo R. Olmedo

…”Procrastination” or “Procrastinever”???

…I am not exactly “a procrastinator” – my son and daughter are. I am the “Father of the Procrastinators”.

…I should, I may, I would, I could…

…I like this page!  I’ll bookmark it tomorrow, if I can ever find it again!

…Bookmark this page tomorrow, so that you can find it next year.

…Here’s why we keep procrastinating every year:  We had once said that for the next New Year’s Resolution, we would promise ourselves – as a Resolution, to never procrastinate again; but then, on New Year’s Eve, we never did such Resolution in the first place!

…After all these years, a friend finally gave me as a gift – a book on how to overcome procrastination. Nice!  I said:  “Finally I can get out of this!  I will definitely read it.”  That was 3 years ago. I still have not opened the book. …I think I know how the cover looks like, though!

…The real story, through History: Originally, the Language Bureau, upon creating new words in the early 1,600′s in America – while extending the vocabulary of the English Language, the actual word was going to be “Procrastinationalitize” as a verb, and “Procrastinationalization” as a noun – but they never finished the rest of the characters of the word!

…Stop telling me!  OK, OK, I’ll admit to be a procrastinator some day. Let me think about it…

…I leave for tomorrow what I have to do for today. Of course, I know that tomorrow I no longer have to do it, because as a time-sensitive work, tomorrow is then useless. Ha ha, I always find a way out of everything!

…I have been 34 years “in the making”, but I still don’t know when I will be “finished”. I guess somewhere in my 80′s or 90′s like most other humans?

…Procrastination itself, was never meant to happen in the first place.

…I can talk about procrastination, because I finally came out of it. I no longer procrastinate! …what took so long?  …Anyways, this is good news, so I have been wanting to tell you, but hadn’t found a way to say it!

…List of Things To Do: _____________________________________.

…At least start by repeating the work to yourself!  Pro-cras-ti… YAWN!!! …ZZZ…

…”Procrastination “pays off”!  Way-off what anyone would wish for!” — GRO

…”Procrastination “pays off” very well!  “Misery” is it’s Currency.” — GRO

…What does “procrastination” means?  I heard of that word before, but never bothered to ask or look up it’s definition.

…My schedule for next week:  Write something!
Monday: “Pro”…
Tuesday: …”cras”…
Wednesday: …”ti”…
Thursday: …”na”…
Friday: “Ufffff!!!  Almost there, beer today!  Let’s celebrate!
Saturday: “Hangover”
Sunday: “Ah!  What the heck!  Forget this!”

…Alright “This is It – Now or Never”:
“Things To Do this coming week:”
Monday: “Finally do what still have not done yet”
Tuesday: …”do what I was supposed to do yesterday, oh crap!”…
Wednesday: …”do what I was supposed to do on Monday”…
Thursday: …”do what I was supposed to do on Monday”…
Friday: “rest because it’s been a busy week”…
Saturday: “do what I was supposed to do on Monday”
Sunday: “Carry on!”

Look, you know what?  Just do a tiny bit today – of whatever the task is, so then, since you actually started it – then, you can say:  “Procrastinator”???  NO! No No!  I am a “Perfectionist” – “I am still in the process of improving it!”

“L                                                                                               .”

…I started writing an essay 2 years ago but still have not finished it.  It is about “How to Overcome Procrastination”.

…Analysis: (by a PRO)
“Crastinator” = good
“PROcrastrinator” = best

…I have not tried eating the candy brand “Now and Later” because I don’t like the first word in it. That’s too much pressure for me.

…maybe on second thought, or on third thought – but not on the first one.

…Not a good sign:  The word “procrastination” is lately getting a nickname / shorthand:  “procky”

…One of my Original Quotation related to procrastination:  ”We make more excuses to ourselves, than to all the people we know combined.”

…Oh, and you know what?  Since we are in the subject, here’s what I think: …Actually…you know what?  I’ll just tell you tomorrow…

OK, in conclusion, these are all My Own Original Procrastination Quotes, remarks, and “funny” statements, so DO NOT STEAL THEM TO THEN PUT THEM AS YOUR OWN! …or I may have to kick your butt some day!  :)

Oh, and MORE of these type of jokes and remarks about procrastination – but from other people:  (it’s kind of cool – the link is right below, so just click it some time!)

http://www.facebook.com/procrastination

PSST: Feel free to post HERE ON THIS PAGE (below) your own Procrastination joke, comment, or other procrastination quote down here – or a comment related to this page! …or your experiences in Life as a procratinator, or when you have procrastinated at least some time in your life!    …you want to do it but maybe too lazy to commennt now?  Ha!  At least this time, don’t leave it for later – DO IT TODAY – AS IN RIGHT NOW!  Break the habit!  Speak Up!  Share! 

…does it have to be now?

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Lorem Ipsum, Lorem Ipsum, what is wrong with you?
Sit Amet told me that you were not feeling too good.
Some internet users think you are a mistake in spell,
So I understand if you are not feeling too well.

But your work is used everywhere in the internet,
where I see you often with your teammate Sit Amet.
What would website designers do without you?
If we cannot recite your names, then of who?

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo ~

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Como poeta que ya lo era,
Decidió crear una canción,
Y escribió con música en mente,
Lo que fue el Himno de ésta Nación.

Le fue fácil escribirlo, no porque era poeta,
Y no sólo porque su país lo llenaba de emoción;
Tampoco fue porque la islita bella inspira a cualquiera,
Pero fue porque el Borinquen vivía en su corazón.

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo 05/21/2009 ~

Esta es mi propia versión de como se creó el Himno de Puerto Rico (“La Borinqueña”), el cual es acreditado a Manuel Fernández Juncos en 1903.

Lo dedico a Puerto Rico entero, y a toda su Gran Gente que ama su Pequeña Islita.
Ese amor, se lleva en el corazón, donde quiera que uno esté, por tan distante que sea.

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…nació de los polvos lejanos,
Creció a Dios muy cercano,
Aprendió de sus primos hermanos,
Con cálido amor a traves de los años.

Siempre soñó desde pequeño, a todos servirle,
Pues desde muy temprana edad, contaba con mucha energía.
Así que día tras día, nunca se cansó de a Dios pedirle,
Que le diera una oportunidad de iluminar con su vida.

Dios con su sabiduría, sí muy claro sabía,
De su cálido corazón que tan rápido crecía.
Siempre determinado a hacer lo que tanto quería,
E incansable que siempre fue, nunca dormía.

Pensando en ninguna otra cosa que lo que muy bien ya hacía,
Siguió pidiéndole a Dios -día tras día,
En tener una misión en la que algún día emprendería,
Y prometió de darle su amor, a aquellos que tuvieran vida.

Propuso crear un horizonte en donde todavía no existía,
Sin ningún miedo de ir a un lugar que aún no conocía,
Y ofrecerlo -sin falta- a los necesitados de energía,
Para iluminar el paso a aquellos en su vida.

Entonces Dios le asignó un lugar, en el cual lo puso solito en aquella era,
Y le confió una responsabilidad que hasta el momento, en el Universo no había.
Solito en su esquina, calentaba sin cesar, esperando por que la primera vida apareciera.
Y por tan Solito en tanta distancia, su nombre entonces fue “El Sol”, porque pequeño ya no era.

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo ~

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Let’s ask ourselves, answering firmly and without hesitation – and with all sincerity, as the doubt vanishes the essence of the purpose, and dishonesty destroys nations, friendships, families, and ourselves;

Let’s set an ebarkment towards what is considered impossible, not just open opportunities to what has already been done;

Let’s hope for what Will definitely happen, as the sense of doubt makes a huge difference between reality and nonexistence;

Let’s not give it the benefit of the doubt, let’s take the doubt away from the benefits;

Let’s leave the options open, and ask ourselves The Question – but where the only answer is YES;

Because NO is just a distraction – a Test we get put through – one that we take over and over, as if we had never seen or heard of it;

Let’s stop making excuses, as they are only tickets that buy us extra time, but time is limited, and the least thing we can ever buy;

Aim for everything, so that if you fall short and out of breath, you still catch Something,

As the last time I heard, Something was still better than Nothing;

But focus on Something, as Everything will otherwise spread yourself too thin;

Let’s try it. …For a lifetime!

…Before you know it – you have already done it – over and over again, and know it, as we ourselves know our own name.

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo ~

In the hopes of that it can inspire someone – at least 1 person in the entire world – that is already “something” positive

Sharing is Wonderful!  Do you share?

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…It covers areas throughout the entire Universe, and It has the ability or potential to reach every corner of the Universe at any time, in any amounts, although such events are normally not known in advance.

Yet, it does not take away from anything, nor does it occupies any space – or at least, it is thought as being that way.

It’s name has been repeated trillions of times – if not more!  Every fraction of a second It is being referred to.

In fact, It has been called by It’s name so many times, that we don’t even think of it consciously, unless we feel like including It in our miseries.

We use It all the time, but we don’t consider It to have much value, technically – none!

To the point of that we have come to make It nothing and consider It nothing – not giving It any recognition.

And we do that so much, that while It’s often around us at any given time, we cannot see It, we mention It often – but most often, it is our unconsciousness the one that thinks of It.

However, sometimes, It is all we have in our minds.

Where is It at?  It is everywhere but nowhere to be found.

It must exist, and It does, as It has a very important role in the Universe, but It’s really never there or anywhere else.

Calling It Everything is very inaccurate;

Calling It Something is totally an opposition;

Calling It Huge is an understatement because It’s even larger than that;

Yet calling It Small is pretty close.

We may come to believe that giving It no name, should be understood by It – because of It’s nature;

But just calling It nothing as in giving it no name – is an insult,

As for It’s name by what we know it as, is “Nothing”.

- Gustavo R. Olmedo – 05/16/2009

*Note:  This is an “Amateur” work, written rather quickly and spontaneous about a subject I just thought of. I never read books, poems, or do anything like this in my profession, and I always avoided in school and college – anything having to do with poetry, literature, articles, etc. And I do not ever write my thoughts on paper or computer files. But today, I decided to do something else different in my life – once again, like I have been doing especially in the last couple of years, which has turned out much better for me. So for the first time ever, I decided to not only write, but to also publish it online. Where did I learn to write? That is the question of the 20,000 Pennies! …And by the way, I am a College Dropout, self-made Entrepreneur and Artist, self-made Programmer and Web Designer, and self-made pretty-much everything else – so if that serves you as inspiration, I’m glad it can help …So keep all of this in mind before judging a “newbie”!

…In looking to write about Something, I came up with something about Nothing!

I hope you enjoy it. At least if 1 person does – that already means “Something”

Much Love,

~ Gustavo R. Olmedo ~ 05/16/2009

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