Saturday, September 09, 2006
Bucky, Bobby and Albuquerquerequereeeeeeee
1. A man named “Bucky” on the FBI’s most wanted list just strikes me as funny.
They caught him yesterday. Apparently he has quite a loyal following.
2. I am listening to Bob Dylan’s Modern Times. Can you say “GENIUS”? I dare anyone to listen to "Spirit on the Water" and not a) tap her foot, and b) well up with tears. Maybe it’s my hormones. I looked on His website (I capitalize “his” because Dylan is God) trying to find the printed lyrics to Modern Times and they’re not up yet. I want Congress to pass a law making lyrics in CDs mandatory. I bought the “LIMITED EDITION” version with a bonus CD. I’m special don’t you know.
His voice is so powerful and melodic (shaddup Kath, I don’t need you saying “I like Dylan’s music but his voice sux.”) Keep your mean anti-Dylan comments off my blog. OR ELSE! ; )
3. Not much happening in the Writes household: BP’s in Albuquerquerequereeeeeeee, and LP stayed the night with Eric. They supposedly went to a football game. He should be home at noon and then he gets to mow the lawn and clean his room. We’ll see how that goes. Me? I’m doing errands today and washing clothes.
They caught him yesterday. Apparently he has quite a loyal following.
2. I am listening to Bob Dylan’s Modern Times. Can you say “GENIUS”? I dare anyone to listen to "Spirit on the Water" and not a) tap her foot, and b) well up with tears. Maybe it’s my hormones. I looked on His website (I capitalize “his” because Dylan is God) trying to find the printed lyrics to Modern Times and they’re not up yet. I want Congress to pass a law making lyrics in CDs mandatory. I bought the “LIMITED EDITION” version with a bonus CD. I’m special don’t you know.
His voice is so powerful and melodic (shaddup Kath, I don’t need you saying “I like Dylan’s music but his voice sux.”) Keep your mean anti-Dylan comments off my blog. OR ELSE! ; )
3. Not much happening in the Writes household: BP’s in Albuquerquerequereeeeeeee, and LP stayed the night with Eric. They supposedly went to a football game. He should be home at noon and then he gets to mow the lawn and clean his room. We’ll see how that goes. Me? I’m doing errands today and washing clothes.
Friday, September 08, 2006
The moon looked absolutely gorgeous this morning!
I have been cheating on BP.
For the last three evenings around 7pm I sit out on my front porch and wait for Mister Hummingbird to come by. Again, last night, he did not disappoint. There is a butterfly bush right near my front porch and hummers must love them too because this guy flew from long flower to long flower sucking nectar. Insatiable. At one point, it got about three inches away from my face and just hovered. I love looking at hummingbirds.
Although my garden looks pretty tired, it’s really alive with butterflies, moths, hummers and yellow finches. Yesterday evening a huge ass raven—it was as big as a cat!-- was bathing in the bird bath.
Oh, and the one-eared black cat that my neighbor Bill feeds and waters left me a present on my back porch. A dead mouse. I asked LP to get a shovel out of the shed so I could scoop it up. I saw Bill out on his deck so I told him that his cat accidentally left a gift for him on my porch. He laughed and said, “That’s okay….you can have it!”
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Kath sent me a wonderful interview with Angela Kinsey who plays Angela on The Office. It's terrific so I thought I'd share. Thanks Kath!
Uptight Angela
Uptight Angela
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
suri with the fringed top
----
BP's 86-year old uncle is coming to visit and "stay awhile."
Don't ask me what that means. He lives in California
and wants to move to Indiana because it's cheaper to live here.
The man has his four daughters in California who
have offered assistance, both monetary and otherwise,
but he's being stubborn I guess. So he's coming out here
to see how the cold weather affects his asthma.
(It's not cold here yet so I'm thinking he'll stay thru
Thanksgiving at least.)
He'll probably stay most of the time with my mother-in-law.
He wants to buy a house here and that's what he'll spend
his time on--house hunting. It's got to have plenty of room
and a garage. He has more tools than BP--if that's possible.
He has a veritable library of engineering and technical books
(He's a retired engineer.) He said he wants to join a dance club.
Quite the lady's man. My m-i-l thinks the reason he wants
to move out here is to get away from one of his
girlfriends. He's the uncle we visited on our
California trip two years ago.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006
Monday: A Day off work
We had a nice time with my sister yesterday. We let LP pick the restaurant and of course he picked PF Chang’s. He loves that place—loves their steamed dumplings and orange peel chicken. I like their flavored iced tea (I think it’s mango.) Anyway I had the shrimp lo mein, and Lexus had some kind of spicy chicken.
Then she took LP shopping. Nowadays his favorite stores are Finish Line (for the sneakers—he got four pairs) and Man Alive for the shirts, jackets and jeans (which he got a boatload.)
I sat in the mall with a cup of Costa Rican coffee from Barney’s while they went into a record store. I saw three teenaged girls, obviously together, walking down the mall and they all had their cell phones glued to their ears. Walking with their friends yet talking to other friends (?) at the same time. Sigh. I don’t get it. This generation will all be deaf before they’re sixty. Mark my words on that.
Anyway I got a cool black Cole Haan purse and my sissy bought me Bob Dylan’s new CD Modern Times which I’m going to listen to today while house cleaning.
Yesterday when we got home I dug up two gigantic overgrown lavender plants that had grown into bushes and planted some Shasta Daisies, coneflowers, an iceberg rose, and Veronica that I’d dug up from various other places around the garden. Afterwards I was sweaty and hotter than a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire. (NotFan can steal that line for her next book.)
Today, if the weather cooperates, I need to dig up this overgrown sedum that flops in the middle and some bronze fennel and get rid of it. I have three potted scabiosa pincushion plants that I need to find homes for before weather gets cold, and I think they’ll go nicely in that spot.
Then she took LP shopping. Nowadays his favorite stores are Finish Line (for the sneakers—he got four pairs) and Man Alive for the shirts, jackets and jeans (which he got a boatload.)
I sat in the mall with a cup of Costa Rican coffee from Barney’s while they went into a record store. I saw three teenaged girls, obviously together, walking down the mall and they all had their cell phones glued to their ears. Walking with their friends yet talking to other friends (?) at the same time. Sigh. I don’t get it. This generation will all be deaf before they’re sixty. Mark my words on that.
Anyway I got a cool black Cole Haan purse and my sissy bought me Bob Dylan’s new CD Modern Times which I’m going to listen to today while house cleaning.
Yesterday when we got home I dug up two gigantic overgrown lavender plants that had grown into bushes and planted some Shasta Daisies, coneflowers, an iceberg rose, and Veronica that I’d dug up from various other places around the garden. Afterwards I was sweaty and hotter than a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire. (NotFan can steal that line for her next book.)
Today, if the weather cooperates, I need to dig up this overgrown sedum that flops in the middle and some bronze fennel and get rid of it. I have three potted scabiosa pincushion plants that I need to find homes for before weather gets cold, and I think they’ll go nicely in that spot.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Ok, a lot of butterfly pictures
Yesterday was simply gorgeous here. 70's, blue skies, no humidity. I was outside a lot and at one time there were a few dozen butterflies on my butterfly bush. I love it! All different kinds, monarchs, swallow tails, this black one with blue lines, those small yellowish ones, so I took pictures. The clear blue thingy hanging in the first pipcture is the bottom of my favorite windchime. Today LP and I are off to my sister's for lunch and shopping. Will she give me another cast off purse? Here's hoping!!
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Friday, September 01, 2006
It's Friday
BB update
I hate the Final Four. Janey & Erika had better bring their game because aint no way in hell Chilltown is going to bring one of them to the Final Two. Bringing in Colonel Sanders for ousted George was the stupidest thing in reality television. Talk about your product placement! Chicken George didn’t even dig into the bucket, and chow down on a breast! I’ll miss CG. I still want Janelle to win. Hey Tree & blu: Was that a HICKEY on Janelle’s neck during last night’s show?? What’s with Big Brother allowing Will to whisk off Janey for a pow-wow before the nominations. BB wants them in the Final Two soooooo much. I hate Julie Chen.
Project Runway
You can tell PR has hit the Bigs when they jet off the six to Paris. Cool beans. Vincent’s outfit was boring beyond belief, and I hated that decoration thing on Evil Jeffrey’s penis. WTF? And Kayne. Oh my. I’m surprised he’s still in. Angela was done-in by her butt rosettes . . . and linen?? Linen? To travel in? I liked Laura’s dress, I just wish it was in another color. Uli looked very surprised that the judges didn’t fawn over her creation, but it looked like every dress she’s made so far. I love Michael.
Tomorrow . . . pictures of the smartest cat in the world! I hope Meme gets back from her vacation in time to admire it.
I hate the Final Four. Janey & Erika had better bring their game because aint no way in hell Chilltown is going to bring one of them to the Final Two. Bringing in Colonel Sanders for ousted George was the stupidest thing in reality television. Talk about your product placement! Chicken George didn’t even dig into the bucket, and chow down on a breast! I’ll miss CG. I still want Janelle to win. Hey Tree & blu: Was that a HICKEY on Janelle’s neck during last night’s show?? What’s with Big Brother allowing Will to whisk off Janey for a pow-wow before the nominations. BB wants them in the Final Two soooooo much. I hate Julie Chen.
Project Runway
You can tell PR has hit the Bigs when they jet off the six to Paris. Cool beans. Vincent’s outfit was boring beyond belief, and I hated that decoration thing on Evil Jeffrey’s penis. WTF? And Kayne. Oh my. I’m surprised he’s still in. Angela was done-in by her butt rosettes . . . and linen?? Linen? To travel in? I liked Laura’s dress, I just wish it was in another color. Uli looked very surprised that the judges didn’t fawn over her creation, but it looked like every dress she’s made so far. I love Michael.
Tomorrow . . . pictures of the smartest cat in the world! I hope Meme gets back from her vacation in time to admire it.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
BP's birthday
Yesterday was BP's fiftieth birthday. He wanted a
few things from one of his favorite stores (Harbor Freight Tools.)
And instead of going out for dinner he had a simple request.
He wanted me to make him ham and my "special eggs." And so I did.
I even threw in a bagel and his favorite strawberry preserves.
Special eggs:
5 or 6 large eggs, whisked with three tablespoons cold water.
salt
pepper
Melt a pat of butter in a skillet and cook the eggs over a very low heat,
stirring gently until just set. Serves two. They were good
(I add chopped fresh parsley and basil in mine--BP doesn't like
"weeds".)
Here are some cosmos.
few things from one of his favorite stores (Harbor Freight Tools.)
And instead of going out for dinner he had a simple request.
He wanted me to make him ham and my "special eggs." And so I did.
I even threw in a bagel and his favorite strawberry preserves.
Special eggs:
5 or 6 large eggs, whisked with three tablespoons cold water.
salt
pepper
Melt a pat of butter in a skillet and cook the eggs over a very low heat,
stirring gently until just set. Serves two. They were good
(I add chopped fresh parsley and basil in mine--BP doesn't like
"weeds".)
Here are some cosmos.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
RIP Gossip Column
Respighi demands a new post so I’ve selected to rag on Binx and his new Katy Tried column. He’s too lazy (or uninteresting) to post his own blog and he’s been itching to take over the gossip column for a long while now.
This little chestnut is from his latest post:
Spendastic: does any body in hr know emmawrites?
whas up wit her?
BinxB91: emma was once a great wit
Spendastic: once?
BinxB91: well, these days she talks mostly about TV
Spendastic: i talked with her once long ago, and then
i'd see her words pop up and they were...well...deranged?
Why is this funny? Because when I did the gossip column, Binx sent the very same post and quip about me, my wit, and TV, twice---to Timmy and Gus both. WTF? Get a new line, Binx. We get it. I watch too much television. I’m not witty no mo’. Point taken. Move on.
I’d like to know what exactly Binx has contributed to this site. In the words of the Famous F: “Cite please.” Almost every comment (except his famous baseball book review which read like he C&P’d it from Amazon) he’s made on the community blog and other shelfers blogs have been condescending. His comments to Schelll on her blog are always paternal blatherings. They read like sneering pats on the head.
The first abookshelf.org gossip column was my invention (drawn from inspiration of Auntie Fay Corgasm’s advice column) and, modesty aside, has gone down hill since I stopped doing it (apologies to the dead Meemaw.)
Binx needs to edit. His columns are too long and boring. If people wanted to read pages and pages of comments that contribute nothing to the overall “tidbit” they’d go into the Book Shelf themselves and participate. Edit. Edit. Edit.
I hate what my Gossip Column baby’s become. It’s boring as hell. No pizazz. No zip. No wit no mo’. RIP.
My suggestion to Binx is (and always has been) to develop his own column and fill it with all of his intellectual musings. I’d like to see if that’s possible. No TV (well maybe some PBS stuff you can nick from Naggy). No entertainment. No Tom Cruise. No co-workers. No children. No pictures. No politics. No hobbies. No school. No movies. No spouse. Just intellectual offerings as he sees them. Can he do it? Probably not. It would take more than a cut & paste effort.
This little chestnut is from his latest post:
Spendastic: does any body in hr know emmawrites?
whas up wit her?
BinxB91: emma was once a great wit
Spendastic: once?
BinxB91: well, these days she talks mostly about TV
Spendastic: i talked with her once long ago, and then
i'd see her words pop up and they were...well...deranged?
Why is this funny? Because when I did the gossip column, Binx sent the very same post and quip about me, my wit, and TV, twice---to Timmy and Gus both. WTF? Get a new line, Binx. We get it. I watch too much television. I’m not witty no mo’. Point taken. Move on.
I’d like to know what exactly Binx has contributed to this site. In the words of the Famous F: “Cite please.” Almost every comment (except his famous baseball book review which read like he C&P’d it from Amazon) he’s made on the community blog and other shelfers blogs have been condescending. His comments to Schelll on her blog are always paternal blatherings. They read like sneering pats on the head.
The first abookshelf.org gossip column was my invention (drawn from inspiration of Auntie Fay Corgasm’s advice column) and, modesty aside, has gone down hill since I stopped doing it (apologies to the dead Meemaw.)
Binx needs to edit. His columns are too long and boring. If people wanted to read pages and pages of comments that contribute nothing to the overall “tidbit” they’d go into the Book Shelf themselves and participate. Edit. Edit. Edit.
I hate what my Gossip Column baby’s become. It’s boring as hell. No pizazz. No zip. No wit no mo’. RIP.
My suggestion to Binx is (and always has been) to develop his own column and fill it with all of his intellectual musings. I’d like to see if that’s possible. No TV (well maybe some PBS stuff you can nick from Naggy). No entertainment. No Tom Cruise. No co-workers. No children. No pictures. No politics. No hobbies. No school. No movies. No spouse. Just intellectual offerings as he sees them. Can he do it? Probably not. It would take more than a cut & paste effort.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Something to do
I was bored yesterday and someone sent this to me at work
Place an X by all the things you've done, or remove the X from the ones you have not, and send it to all of your friends (including me). This is for your entire life! Answer and return!
X Smoked a cigarette.
Drank so much you threw up.
X Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
Been arrested
X Gone on a blind date.
X Skipped school.
X Seen someone die.
X Been to Canada.
X Been to Florida
Been to Mexico.
X Been on a plane
X Been lost.
X Been on the opposite side of the country.
X Gone to Washington, DC.
X Swam in the ocean
X Felt like dying.
X Cried yourself to sleep
Played cops and robbers
X Recently colored with crayons
X Sang karaoke.
Paid for a meal with only coins
X Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
X Made prank phone calls.
X Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose.
X Caught a snowflake on your tongue.
X Danced in the rain
X Written a letter to Santa Claus
X Been kissed under the mistletoe.
X Watched the sun rise with someone you care about
X Blown bubbles.
Made a bonfire on the beach.
Crashed a party.
X Gone roller-skating.
1. Any nicknames? yes
2. Mother's name? I call her "Mom"
3. What is your favorite drink? Mixed drink: Pina Colada Other: Water
4. Tattoos? No
5. Body piercing? No.
6. How much do you love your job, from 1-10? 8 1/2
7. Birthplace: Indiana
8. Favorite vacation spot? Abroad: Ireland US: Las Vegas
9. Ever been to Africa? No
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? Yes
11. Ever been on TV? Yes
12. Ever steal any traffic signs? Yes
13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes
14. Was it your fault? No
15. 2 Doors or 4Doors? 4 doors
16. Salad dressing? homemade
17. Favorite pie? Chocolate cream
18. Favorite number? 1,777, 511, 007
19. Favorite movie? All That Heaven Allows, Young Frankenstein, all the Christopher Guest movies, many of Albert Brooks’ movies
20. Favorite holiday? Arbor Day
21. Favorite dessert? Tiramisu
22. Favorite kind of food? Italian, Southwest Mexican, Homemade
23. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
24. Favorite brand of body soap? Burt’s Bees Carrot
25. Favorite TV shows? The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, BB, Amazing Race, Great hotels, Passport to Europe, CSI reruns, fake news shows
26. Toothpaste? No favorite—usually a name brand
27. Favorite smells? Lavendar, lilacs, hyacinth, freshly mown grass, basil
28. What do you do to relax? Read, enjoy my garden
30. How do you see yourself in 10 years? Through bifocals
31. What do you do when you are bored? Fill out these stupid lists
32. Furthest place you will send this message? “over the Internets”—Stephen Colbert
33. Who will respond the fastest? Spideybitch
34. Least likely to respond? People who don’t read my blog
Place an X by all the things you've done, or remove the X from the ones you have not, and send it to all of your friends (including me). This is for your entire life! Answer and return!
X Smoked a cigarette.
Drank so much you threw up.
X Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
Been arrested
X Gone on a blind date.
X Skipped school.
X Seen someone die.
X Been to Canada.
X Been to Florida
Been to Mexico.
X Been on a plane
X Been lost.
X Been on the opposite side of the country.
X Gone to Washington, DC.
X Swam in the ocean
X Felt like dying.
X Cried yourself to sleep
Played cops and robbers
X Recently colored with crayons
X Sang karaoke.
Paid for a meal with only coins
X Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
X Made prank phone calls.
X Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose.
X Caught a snowflake on your tongue.
X Danced in the rain
X Written a letter to Santa Claus
X Been kissed under the mistletoe.
X Watched the sun rise with someone you care about
X Blown bubbles.
Made a bonfire on the beach.
Crashed a party.
X Gone roller-skating.
1. Any nicknames? yes
2. Mother's name? I call her "Mom"
3. What is your favorite drink? Mixed drink: Pina Colada Other: Water
4. Tattoos? No
5. Body piercing? No.
6. How much do you love your job, from 1-10? 8 1/2
7. Birthplace: Indiana
8. Favorite vacation spot? Abroad: Ireland US: Las Vegas
9. Ever been to Africa? No
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? Yes
11. Ever been on TV? Yes
12. Ever steal any traffic signs? Yes
13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes
14. Was it your fault? No
15. 2 Doors or 4Doors? 4 doors
16. Salad dressing? homemade
17. Favorite pie? Chocolate cream
18. Favorite number? 1,777, 511, 007
19. Favorite movie? All That Heaven Allows, Young Frankenstein, all the Christopher Guest movies, many of Albert Brooks’ movies
20. Favorite holiday? Arbor Day
21. Favorite dessert? Tiramisu
22. Favorite kind of food? Italian, Southwest Mexican, Homemade
23. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
24. Favorite brand of body soap? Burt’s Bees Carrot
25. Favorite TV shows? The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, BB, Amazing Race, Great hotels, Passport to Europe, CSI reruns, fake news shows
26. Toothpaste? No favorite—usually a name brand
27. Favorite smells? Lavendar, lilacs, hyacinth, freshly mown grass, basil
28. What do you do to relax? Read, enjoy my garden
30. How do you see yourself in 10 years? Through bifocals
31. What do you do when you are bored? Fill out these stupid lists
32. Furthest place you will send this message? “over the Internets”—Stephen Colbert
33. Who will respond the fastest? Spideybitch
34. Least likely to respond? People who don’t read my blog
Sunday, August 27, 2006
The Life of Pi
I was in the Shelf a few minutes last night and Max Pi came in. I hadn’t seen him for ages. He’s one of the Shelfers who makes me laugh. He’s very secretive in the way Mr PTBunkum is secretive—I don’t know a damn thing about either of them. They’re both quirky.
Max 314159265358: I'm more pits than peachy
EmmaWrites: what's wrong Mex?
EmmaWrites: Are you watching Big Brother?
Vanda52: odd in here tonight, arts SF was here before , thats a blast from the past
Vanda52: now max
JaneH56: ahh, yes, how was she?
Vanda52: ok jane , she left fast
Max 314159265358: Nope
EmmaWrites: artsSF used to fight with someone in here--I forget who
Vanda52: she asked me to send a rose thats how long its been for her
RLVSK: Arts was here? Damn sorry I missed her
EmmaWrites: Mex, just LCS?
Max 314159265358: That was disappointing
EmmaWrites: yep
RLVSK: Arts and Kal used to get after it
RLVSK: She would reduce him to ashes in a matter of seconds
Max 314159265358: My current realityTV watch is desginstar
JaneH56: I like project runway.
EmmaWrites: me too Janie
Max 314159265358: The black guy should've won
EmmaWrites: Ive only seen bits & pieces of designstar
JaneH56: the pretty girl got the boot.
Max 314159265358: I think they're down to 4
EmmaWrites: Allison--I thought she was original
JaneH56: she was a beautiful lady.
EmmaWrites: Jane, this week Robert Best got booted
JaneH56: the barbie guy?
JaneH56: yeah, I saw that.
Max 314159265358: There some gorgeous people in reality
EmmaWrites: Mex, do you want to apply for Amazing Race with me?
Max 314159265358: As long as you do anything that involves water, Emma
EmmaWrites: ok Mex...you can do heights, and eat anything gross
Max 314159265358: I've no problem with that
EmmaWrites: deal
Max 314159265358: I've learned to swallow hard
Max 314159265358: I sometimes drown in the shower
Max 314159265358: You see the new Survivor?
EmmaWrites: Mex...separation by race?
Max 314159265358: Yep I've got it in TiVO already
Max 314159265358: Waitin for that black v. Asian showdown
EmmaWrites: haha
Also:
Max 314159265358: Weekend Insider had a whole feature on a woman without a nose
Max 314159265358: just a gaping hole
EmmaWrites: Mex, does a person with no nose still have mucus?
Max 314159265358: Nope
Max 314159265358: there was nothing
Max 314159265358: She was a jack o lantern minus the candle
True Story:
I was standing behind two old ladies at an ice cream place yesterday (I was cheating on my diet by getting a scoop of chocolate mint chip in a dish.) Old Lady #2 had been served and was waiting for Old Lady #1.
Old Lady #1 to the Counter Girl, after being handed a huge rainbow sherbet cone:
Also give me a chocolate scoop in a dish to go. It’s for my doggie.
OL#2: For your dog?!
OL#1: She’s been very good today. It’s a treat.
OL#2: Chocolate’s bad for dogs.
OL#1: My doggie likes chocolate.
OL#2: Chocolate’s BAD for dogs. It’ll kill ‘em.
OL#1: A little won’t hurt her.
OL#2: It’s bad.
OL#1: One scoop.
OL#2: Fine! Kill the little bastard! Who cares!
Max 314159265358: I'm more pits than peachy
EmmaWrites: what's wrong Mex?
EmmaWrites: Are you watching Big Brother?
Vanda52: odd in here tonight, arts SF was here before , thats a blast from the past
Vanda52: now max
JaneH56: ahh, yes, how was she?
Vanda52: ok jane , she left fast
Max 314159265358: Nope
EmmaWrites: artsSF used to fight with someone in here--I forget who
Vanda52: she asked me to send a rose thats how long its been for her
RLVSK: Arts was here? Damn sorry I missed her
EmmaWrites: Mex, just LCS?
Max 314159265358: That was disappointing
EmmaWrites: yep
RLVSK: Arts and Kal used to get after it
RLVSK: She would reduce him to ashes in a matter of seconds
Max 314159265358: My current realityTV watch is desginstar
JaneH56: I like project runway.
EmmaWrites: me too Janie
Max 314159265358: The black guy should've won
EmmaWrites: Ive only seen bits & pieces of designstar
JaneH56: the pretty girl got the boot.
Max 314159265358: I think they're down to 4
EmmaWrites: Allison--I thought she was original
JaneH56: she was a beautiful lady.
EmmaWrites: Jane, this week Robert Best got booted
JaneH56: the barbie guy?
JaneH56: yeah, I saw that.
Max 314159265358: There some gorgeous people in reality
EmmaWrites: Mex, do you want to apply for Amazing Race with me?
Max 314159265358: As long as you do anything that involves water, Emma
EmmaWrites: ok Mex...you can do heights, and eat anything gross
Max 314159265358: I've no problem with that
EmmaWrites: deal
Max 314159265358: I've learned to swallow hard
Max 314159265358: I sometimes drown in the shower
Max 314159265358: You see the new Survivor?
EmmaWrites: Mex...separation by race?
Max 314159265358: Yep I've got it in TiVO already
Max 314159265358: Waitin for that black v. Asian showdown
EmmaWrites: haha
Also:
Max 314159265358: Weekend Insider had a whole feature on a woman without a nose
Max 314159265358: just a gaping hole
EmmaWrites: Mex, does a person with no nose still have mucus?
Max 314159265358: Nope
Max 314159265358: there was nothing
Max 314159265358: She was a jack o lantern minus the candle
True Story:
I was standing behind two old ladies at an ice cream place yesterday (I was cheating on my diet by getting a scoop of chocolate mint chip in a dish.) Old Lady #2 had been served and was waiting for Old Lady #1.
Old Lady #1 to the Counter Girl, after being handed a huge rainbow sherbet cone:
Also give me a chocolate scoop in a dish to go. It’s for my doggie.
OL#2: For your dog?!
OL#1: She’s been very good today. It’s a treat.
OL#2: Chocolate’s bad for dogs.
OL#1: My doggie likes chocolate.
OL#2: Chocolate’s BAD for dogs. It’ll kill ‘em.
OL#1: A little won’t hurt her.
OL#2: It’s bad.
OL#1: One scoop.
OL#2: Fine! Kill the little bastard! Who cares!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Monarch butterfly on iron butterfly stake
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This afternoon I was playing hide and seek with the yellow finches in my yard. They were landing on the coneflowers and monarda and eating the seeds. There were three females and one male. The male flew up on a shepherd's hook and tweeted, then one of the females flew up and sat beside him, then another female went kamikazee on his ass and knocked him off his perch. When I moved on the porch, they'd all fly off. There I was standing perfectly still on the porch steps, camera at the ready, while cars went by. I'm sure the drivers were wondering WTF, but I got some good shots. I have pantyhose filled with nyger seeds hanging from a hook but these birds wanted to get the seeds directly from the plants. I love yellow finches.
.This afternoon I was playing hide and seek with the yellow finches in my yard. They were landing on the coneflowers and monarda and eating the seeds. There were three females and one male. The male flew up on a shepherd's hook and tweeted, then one of the females flew up and sat beside him, then another female went kamikazee on his ass and knocked him off his perch. When I moved on the porch, they'd all fly off. There I was standing perfectly still on the porch steps, camera at the ready, while cars went by. I'm sure the drivers were wondering WTF, but I got some good shots. I have pantyhose filled with nyger seeds hanging from a hook but these birds wanted to get the seeds directly from the plants. I love yellow finches.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Pat Buchanan
I caught part of Catherine Crier’s CourtTV show yesterday. Pat Buchanan was hawking his book on illegal immigration. And God help my soul, I actually agreed with him on several points, although I’d never buy his book and put money in his pocket.
One of his main points centered around the idea that illegals drive down wages and thus make it harder for working class Americans 9the tax base) to find jobs that pay enough to support their families. He said immigration laws will never have any teeth due to the fact that corporate America love low paid illegals. (Of course I’m sure ole Pat isn’t in favor of raising the minimum wage to make it a living wage.)
One of his main points centered around the idea that illegals drive down wages and thus make it harder for working class Americans 9the tax base) to find jobs that pay enough to support their families. He said immigration laws will never have any teeth due to the fact that corporate America love low paid illegals. (Of course I’m sure ole Pat isn’t in favor of raising the minimum wage to make it a living wage.)
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
BB All Stars Quote
Will: "There's three things in this world I'm scared of: robot clowns, baby corn, and freaky little gnomes."
Monday, August 21, 2006
This made me laugh
This is mostly for Tree, but you loved Natalie, Blair, Jo and Tootie you might enjoy it as well
Facts O Life
Facts O Life
I hope Mel approves
A few days ago I was at a concert in the park and happened upon this scene. Everyone looked happy. I like happy pictures so I snapped this one! I hope everything's in focus!
Gnomes
If you're a Big Brother All Stars fan you'll notice that last night's episode was all about gnomes.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
la dolce far niente
Today is a perfect day to experience The Sweetness of Doing Nothing, or as the Italians say "La dolce far niente." This picture is for Spidey and Orbie. See the beautiful fat yellow and black garden spider? If you look closely the web is visible in the lower part of the picture. This is as close as I could get because it's in back of a Russian sage plant that was covered with bees.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Three Days In
Three days into school and LP’s doing great! Kudos to my kid. He’s brought home homework. He’s been prepared. He’s taking math, Spanish, Business apps, World Geography, English and something else I can’t remember right now. Friday he told me his business teacher (LP had him for something else last year) gave them the last ten minutes of class time to work on homework. The teacher was walking around the room and came up to Liam and said, “Why Liam, you’re actually doing your homework?” LP replied, “Yeah.” Teacher: “Great! What happened to you over the summer?” LP said he just laughed.
Three days down, a hundred and some to go. I am crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes hoping he’ll keep it up.
So today I have to go to the bank. To the grocery. And I want to go shopping for a new jacket. I was watching What Not To Wear on TLC last night and Stacy and Clinton are all about nipped-in-the-waist jackets to wear over a “nice blouse.” I want a chocolate brown one.
More chores. I have to clean the birdbath. I need to ask LP to mow the lawn (if it doesn’t rain.) I have fifty million loads of laundry to do.So why am I here with you? Bye for now!
Three days down, a hundred and some to go. I am crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes hoping he’ll keep it up.
So today I have to go to the bank. To the grocery. And I want to go shopping for a new jacket. I was watching What Not To Wear on TLC last night and Stacy and Clinton are all about nipped-in-the-waist jackets to wear over a “nice blouse.” I want a chocolate brown one.
More chores. I have to clean the birdbath. I need to ask LP to mow the lawn (if it doesn’t rain.) I have fifty million loads of laundry to do.So why am I here with you? Bye for now!
Friday, August 18, 2006
Did you notice?
If you click on Bob the Monkey "more" you can feed him a banana.
Click on Bob the Llama and feed him hay.
Click on Bob the Llama and feed him hay.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Nothing to Report
I took LP to his first day of school.
I stopped at Panera Bread for a to-go order of a medium coffee and an Asiago cheese bagel well toasted and butter.
Dubya still sucks.
I have nothing else to report.
I stopped at Panera Bread for a to-go order of a medium coffee and an Asiago cheese bagel well toasted and butter.
Dubya still sucks.
I have nothing else to report.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Loveable Schmucky Curmudgeon
I love the character of Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm. This past weekend I watched all of season five. Witness the schmuckiness:
He annoying calls “Bingo” and says it like it has six syllables (Binnnngoooo bingooooo) at the nursing home his dad is at.
He asks an old Japanese kamikaze pilot why he’s still alive.
He invites a neighborhood sex offender home for Seder dinner.
He doesn’t pay a kid the promised dollar for finding the motza because he thinks the kid’s old man gave him a hint as to where it was hidden.
He uses a handicapped bathroom stall and talks back when a handicapped (oops, “disabled” person) calls him on it.
He tries to bribe the head of the Kidney Consortium so he’ll move up his friend Richard Lewis on the kidney donor list so he (Larry) won’t have to donate one of his own.
He gets into a stand-off with a woman at a beach party for borrowing his jacket because HE had the foresight to bring it along for the cool weather.
He used his father-in-law’s Passion of the Christ Jesus nail to nail up a mazoozah (sp) a kind of Jewish “good luck charm” for Jewish homes.
He accuses Richard Lewis’ nurse of having a HUGE vagina just because she said his friend Jeff had an unusually small penis. "These big vagina women get away with murder."
He asks Cheryl’s friend Wanda Sykes if his private investigator is a Muslim because aren’t all black men who wears bow ties Muslims?
I loved loved loved it when he went to Arizona to find his “real parents” and became a Catholic middle aged white guy—complete with the fanny pack and a TGIF t-shirt!! SNORT!
pictures
This is a tiny angel seed holder on a pole. Usually it's filled with nasty rainwater so I put some nasturium blossoms in it.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Handy Help From the Wonderful BP
BP’s out of town on business and as per usual every time he’s out of town something around this house breaks down. This time it’s the garbage disposal. I IMd him last night and said he might have to cut his trip short and come home to repair it. Then I got booted offline. Later I received this email from him:
Hi Puddin,
You disappeared before I had a chance to tell you how to fix the disposal.
First, you can remove the black rubber thing in the bottom of the drain.
Make sure the disposal switch is turned off, then reach in (you can wear rubber gloves for this) and remove whatever's on top of the macerator. Then, try turning the macerator by hand, or you can use a wooden broomstick to try turning it.
If the macerator turns ok, then look on the disposal unit itself under the sink. There's a reset button on there somewhere. I can't remember if it's on the side or on the end, but it will be a small button, probably either red, white, or black, and might be either square or round. When you push it in, you should hear/feel a click. That reset's the disposal circuit breaker.
After resetting the disposal breaker, try turning it on. It should spin normally. If it doesn't, there's probably something stuck around or underneath it.
You could also ask Bill to take a look at it -- he should know how to fix it.
I'll call you later on.
I love you lots :)
d
I must tell you, he’s a genius. I followed the instructions and fixed it! I’m not mechanical at all but I’ll tell you I felt just like a regular Schneider from One Day at a Time!
Hi Puddin,
You disappeared before I had a chance to tell you how to fix the disposal.
First, you can remove the black rubber thing in the bottom of the drain.
Make sure the disposal switch is turned off, then reach in (you can wear rubber gloves for this) and remove whatever's on top of the macerator. Then, try turning the macerator by hand, or you can use a wooden broomstick to try turning it.
If the macerator turns ok, then look on the disposal unit itself under the sink. There's a reset button on there somewhere. I can't remember if it's on the side or on the end, but it will be a small button, probably either red, white, or black, and might be either square or round. When you push it in, you should hear/feel a click. That reset's the disposal circuit breaker.
After resetting the disposal breaker, try turning it on. It should spin normally. If it doesn't, there's probably something stuck around or underneath it.
You could also ask Bill to take a look at it -- he should know how to fix it.
I'll call you later on.
I love you lots :)
d
I must tell you, he’s a genius. I followed the instructions and fixed it! I’m not mechanical at all but I’ll tell you I felt just like a regular Schneider from One Day at a Time!
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Evan Bayh
I was at the same event as our junior Senator from Indiana, Evan Bayh. He's very pleasant (what pol isn't nice at a public event?) and we chatted awhile. He's a Blue elected from a Red State
. He wasn't feeling well, but I told him I was a voter and a fan and that we should
. He wasn't feeling well, but I told him I was a voter and a fan and that we should
Friday, August 11, 2006
What a world
Yesterday around noon it literally rained buckets and buckets. It was so dark it looked like 12 midnight instead of 12 noon.
London’s Heathrow (and Gatwick too, I assume) looks like a zoo. “YAY” to the Brits who foiled that plan. My sister has been over there for a week now on business—she’ll stay another week. She was there last year when those bombs went off in the buses, and no one could contact her for a few days. But then we all got to thinking, “No way in hell would Lynn ride public transportation, so we assumed she was safe.” And she was. Well, this go ‘round she emailed us immediately to let us know the story.
I read online yesterday that now we can’t take any liquids on flight, including toothpaste, mouthwash, water, etc. And if mothers take baby formula they’ll have to take a drink of it first in front of airport security before they’ll allow it on board. What a world.
London’s Heathrow (and Gatwick too, I assume) looks like a zoo. “YAY” to the Brits who foiled that plan. My sister has been over there for a week now on business—she’ll stay another week. She was there last year when those bombs went off in the buses, and no one could contact her for a few days. But then we all got to thinking, “No way in hell would Lynn ride public transportation, so we assumed she was safe.” And she was. Well, this go ‘round she emailed us immediately to let us know the story.
I read online yesterday that now we can’t take any liquids on flight, including toothpaste, mouthwash, water, etc. And if mothers take baby formula they’ll have to take a drink of it first in front of airport security before they’ll allow it on board. What a world.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Hump Day
It’s too damned early.
LP starts school a week from today.
My cosmos are finlly blooming. I have pure white ones and deep red ones. There's supposed to be pink and some other variations in the mix. We'll see.
I had a dream last night and I smelled onions. Do you ever smell while you’re sleeping? Ha
BB All Stars Update:
Good News: Janelle got Power of Veto. I thought it was funny.
Bad News The Iraqi Peach is on the block. Bye Kaysar.
I have to agree with Will . . . Howie is weird.
One day in solitary wouldn’t be so bad. Quit crying, Danielle.
Thoughts on Nancy Grace: Can anyone whose nostrils flare so much really be that indignant about injustice?
LP starts school a week from today.
My cosmos are finlly blooming. I have pure white ones and deep red ones. There's supposed to be pink and some other variations in the mix. We'll see.
I had a dream last night and I smelled onions. Do you ever smell while you’re sleeping? Ha
BB All Stars Update:
Good News: Janelle got Power of Veto. I thought it was funny.
Bad News The Iraqi Peach is on the block. Bye Kaysar.
I have to agree with Will . . . Howie is weird.
One day in solitary wouldn’t be so bad. Quit crying, Danielle.
Thoughts on Nancy Grace: Can anyone whose nostrils flare so much really be that indignant about injustice?
Sunday, August 06, 2006
LP and I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest yesterday. I hated it. Oh, Johnny Depp was good. But it was too dark, too watery, and too dirty. The “people” on The Flying Dutchman were absolutely gross. I hated Davy Jones aka Octopussy. And everyone had bad teeth except for Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly. Blech. I liked the first one much more.
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