Clarkecasm

The chronicles of a sarcastic single dad's endeavors to convert 3 She-Demons into proper young ladies ...and possibly have a life along the way. Kik & Instagram: @Clarke_casm

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I do not know this baby but I love this baby.

[i-luv-thick-bitches]

OMG I LUV THIS 

[mrpayne80]

We need more of this in the world: love & laughter

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Self Observation - 2/8/2019 - 9:08am

A friends asked me why I bother to meditate. In her attempts, she was unable to stop random thoughts, so she gave up. For me it’s not a practice of completely stopping the intrusions. It’s about focusing in the moment in spite of them.

The mind is a tool. Unfortunately, we leave it powered up even when there’s no direct need. It’s the equivalent of walking around with a running chainsaw when there’s not a tree in sight. If we can’t deactivate it, we must at least control its direction, lest someone get cut.

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Relationship Observation - 2/2/2019 - 3:13pm

Just because someone shows up, doesn’t mean that they have the best intentions. Time and attention are not equivalent to affection.

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Poetic Observation - 6/5/2018 - 5:49am

I’ve helped you

But you’ve saved me.

My gratitude is as large

As the difference.

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Life Observation - 5/15/2018 - 8:41am

We sometimes get so invested in being heard, that we fail to notice when our point has been made. Validation doesn’t mean wholesale agreement. Know when to stop talking.

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Relationships Observation - 4/24/2018 - 2:37am

While not as obvious to the casual observer as a drug addict, a love addict is often capable of actions that are just as desperate.

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Dating Observation- 4/23/2018 - 12:58am

Don’t confuse attention for affection. The more a dog sniffs around a tree, the more likely he is to piss on it.

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Most Expensivest - 1/15/2018 - 1:20pm

I was watching “Most Expensivest” when the 9 year old heard the announcer state that Wayne Newton is worth $100 million.

Her: Wow! That’s how much they’d give you if you kill him???

Me: Slow down, Boba Fett! It’s not a bounty! That’s an estimate of how much money and property the man has!

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Today, I lost a Brother and the world lost an artistic soul. R.I.P. @james_clark_photography aka Papa Large. See you on the other side. #family #cousin #rip #restinpeace #artist #photographer #loss #death #brothers #houseofclarke #tillallareone #brooklyn #bronx #nyc

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Dating Observation - 11/15/17 - 1:00pm

I often make the analogy between marriage and running a marathon. You do it once so that you have a good story to tell at a cocktail party. It’s only the truly insane who repeat the endeavor.

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Relationship Observation - 11/1:2017 - 8:21am

We get into these situations expecting happiness and perfection. At best, relationships are a work in progress. A coupling is not a static thing. We are subjected to ever changing input and circumstances. This new information is bound to impact our perceptions, attitudes and resulting behaviors.

Fundamentally, a relationship is you and another flawed human being trying to sort out innumerable fluctuating variables as you go along. Kinda like flying a plane and changing oil mid-air.

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Dating Observation - 10/23/2017 - 10:15pm

“You’re enjoying the single life, but I want you to be happy in the long term. You deserve long term happiness. The key is to find a woman who can do the things you can’t and who is willing to to the things you won’t.”

-P.C.W., my friend and mentor of 20 years

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A writer friend told me about #twolineghoststory on Twitter, so I posted my first fresh tweet in almost a year! Terrifying! #blog #follow #writing #father #dad #singledad #men #women #words #girl #dating #relationship #friends #teenagers #boy #ihalloween #scarystories #scary #houseofclarke

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Have You Seen Her - 10/1/2017 - 8:29AM

Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" playing in the background. 9 Year Old: That lady is rude! Me: What do you mean? Her: The lady singing this song....she's rude and she's got it wrong. You don't have to be young to be beautiful. Have you seen my Nana????

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Dating Observation - 9/30/2017 - 5:55AM

It's disappointing putting forth the effort to meet someone only to realize that they've misled you about their appearance. Im not expecting perfection. All I'm asking is that you post pics that accurately capture your likeness. Too date, not a single woman I've met actually had cute puppy ears with a 2 foot tongue or a glowing crown of butterflies and flowers!

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Dating Observation - 9/25/2017 - 1:52AM

Bumbleclot (Noun)

A situation or location in which the matches on your favorite dating apps are lacking in quality and/or quantity, thus blocking your ability to make new connections. Example:

Only 2 matches today? Man, this town is a real bumbleclot!

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Dating Observation - 9/17/2017 - 1:15AM

Sometimes that Unicorn you've been chasing turns out to be a nag with a Lee Press-On horn.