Back from party at boss's house. Drunk and have hiccups. Must lay on couch with Steven and cat and watch tv. More later.
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Riddle me this, Batman: why would Bella go take a big dump in her litterbox, all on her own, and then, ten minutes, later pee in the hall? Why won't she pee in the litterbox? WTF? Argh!
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Today is also Say-say's birthday, so go give her some birthday loving. Happy birthday, Say-say!
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Indication that I am a huge geek: I am giddy with excitement because Jeff, our wonderful tech guy, hacked my Tivo today (I should have like fifty more hours of time), my copy of Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom arrived, and "Hellcat" is in first place in Rannie's photo contest. I love today!
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Man, I have been a huge slacker lately, so it's time for a To Do List to see if that doesn't help me clear at least a few things off my plate.
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I thought I'd steal a page from Christine and Kristine's books and list five blogs on Friday that are new to me. Here's the first of my Discovery Friday!
.: Avocado Couch - I'm a sucker for a cool domain and this one is cool. Check it out.
.: Bealog - I visit Bea's site on and off and then wonder why I don't more often. She's got a great new look up and started an excellent meme this week, "Reasons For Love."
.: Irenic Embers - very interesting site that I started reading since Christine mentioned her all the time. Sure to become a favorite.
.: Little Black Cat - a literary journal that I need to make sure I copy some of these book titles from. Great place if you're a reader.
.: Painted Turtle - gorgeous site, lovely domain name, and great posts. What more could you want?
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I just went and looked at the poll for Photojunkie's 100K Photo Contests "Movement" category and my entry, "Hellcat," is not very far out of first place and I got all excited. I lead the category for quite some time, but have been in second place for the last day or so. Here's hoping for a last minute rally!
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Since I always have Amazon gift certificates, I tend to pre-order a lot of books and movies from them. The latest: Monsters, Inc. What is driving me crazy, though, is that the movie came out on Tuesday, all the others items say, "Usually ships in 24 hours," but all my stuff is STILL sitting there after three days. I've noticed in the past (like last week when I pre-ordered Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom) that it takes longer for a pre-ordered item to ship than if you would have just waited and placed the order the day it came out. Anyone else notice this? Is it just me?
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Every time I see this photo, what really catches my attention is how it says, "EDITORS NOTE OBSCENE CONTENT" under the picture because then, of course, it's too late to not look and get offended.
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Ever wish you had a place where you could do all of your H.P. Lovecraft searching? Now you do: Cthuugle.
(Link courtesy of Dave)
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Today is Meike's (and her twin's) birthday. Go give her some birthday loving! Happy birthday, Meike!
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Frightening how accurate this one is.
(Link courtesy of Sea Doc)
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I finally got around to taking The World's Smallest Political Quiz that Jason had mentioned and my results were basically the same as the one I got at the Political Compass and also pretty much spot on. My results were:
Your Personal Self-Government Score is 90%.
Your Economic Self-Government Score is 40%.
Your political philosophy is left-liberal.
Left-Liberals prefer self-government in personal matters and central decision-making on economics. They want government to serve the disadvantaged in the name of fairness. Leftists tolerate social diversity, but work for economic equality.
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I just got a Yahoo! search request for fine ladies in houston texas that need a man for sex from nigeria. That's the most intersting one I've had in a little while.
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Today is the first annual Talk Like a Pirate Day! I've been practicing for the last couple of days (ask Jeanna and Christine) and am all ready for today. Arrggh! Where's me booty?
(Link courtesy of Robyn)
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I am all for freedom of speech in art, but just because you can make something that offensive and heartbreaking doesn't mean you should. And if you do, at least put it in a gallery or something not on the fucking street where people are assaulted by it. And he was a fool if he didn't think something like that would cause pain to the people who saw it.
(Link courtesy of Mike)
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Not sure about the good mother part, but the rest seemed spot on.
 | WATER OF WATER. Pretty lady! Fair and gentle, your empathy attracts others to you. Possibly psychic, you are pure emotion and are more likely to act on feeling rather than practical thought or logic. You think that's just fine because imagination is important. You are the Whore of Babylon with her cup of abominable things, the Medium of Endor and in the mundane world you usually make a good wife and mother. You shine when you are able to give emotional support to others. |
(Link courtesy of Kim)
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Beatriz created a new meme - Reasons for Love. On Wednesdays you're supposed to share a few simple but significant reasons why you're in love with your significant others. I so need to be more positive, so this and Participation Positives are two little ways to help me do that. Without further adieu, here's my first Reasons For Love!
I love Steven because...
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My first entries are up over at Picture Yourself: Gift Shop Images, Black & White Mirror, and Us at the Reunion.
As with my Mirror Project submissions, I've added a pop-up with all my entries in the sidebar under Group Things.
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As Christine could tell you, I am obsessed with Christmas ornaments. I bought a ton of Hallmark Keepsake ornaments and glass ornaments from The Discovery Store. Imagine how happy I was when I found the second annual Blog Ornament Exchange! I sent off my information and I can't wait to participate in this. This is going to be so much fun!
(Link courtesy of Amancay)
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There are all kinds of jokes that just pop into my head about Churchill and Bush being related ("The apple really does fall far from the tree," etc.). Anyone care to leave one?
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I was browsing for today's "It's a Group Thing" term when I came across the most striking phrase and immediately decided to use it. Today's term is:
A Syzygy of Stars
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Christine has unveiled a new project - Picture Yourself. It's kind of a spin-off of The Mirror Project where you submit photos that you have taken of yourself. Since I'm a sucker for a reflective surface and a camera, maybe now I'll start perfecting the art of holding the camera out to get that perfect self-portrait.
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Nothing enticing my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers for today.
.: Plastair PUW650B93OT Transparent Ocean Blue 50' SpringHose: looks like a Slinky, but it's a tool. Pass.
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Jeanna and I both had shitty days so we decided to ditch yoga class and instead go look for paterns for costumes for the Renaissance Fair. I've always wanted to go as a lusty wench, but feel in love with the costume I found for a lusty gypsy. I want to modify it so that the leg is cut high and I get a garter with a dagger. Jeanna found a great outfit too, so now we need to find someone who can sew the costumes for us. After a stressful day, it was nice to just have some fun and blow everything off.
In other news, I still have been unable to find my class ring. I've called the two places I went to yesterday before noticing it was missing, the gallery we went to Friday night (though I don't think I lost it there; I still have it on in the mirror pictures I took), the pizza place we ate at Friday night, and even the University of Houston in case someone tried to find me through there. I called ArtCarved and they said U of H went to a standard ring, so I can't get my ring recreated even if I wanted to drop the $400 or $500 it would cost. I am so heartbroken. I loved that ring. I wore it every day for over five years. Steven and I have torn the place up with no trace, but I keep hoping it's going to turn up. It really sucks to lose something with so much sentimental value.
My Lusty Gypsy costume
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Today marks the one year anniversary of Michele's spitting incident. It is by far the best blog post I have ever read. It always makes me happy that there are people like Michele out there who will spit at the assholes of the world. You are incredible, Michele.
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My uncle Michael is a very talented artist. Out of over eight hundred slides, one of his vases was chosen to be shown in the Houston Center For Contemporary Craft Juried Exhibition. Steven, my brother Russell, and I went to the exhibit Friday night and I took a ton of pictures (twenty-five, actually) which are now in Picture Fish. Please go take a look at some of the fabulous pieces that I photographed.
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A few cool mp3 players in my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, but I passed on all of today's items.
.: Gerber 07563 MP600 Pro-Scout: man, that thing looked like some kind of torture device! Pass.
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Time for Christine's This-or-That Tuesday:
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It's time to vote for a photo in Photojunkie's 100K Photo Contests "Movement" category. My entry is Bella trying to kill her feather wand. It's entitled "Hellcat."
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It's Monday, so time to start the week out right with Jess's Participation Positives!
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Here's PromoGuy's Monday Mission 2.37:
1. Do you have a favorite piece of poetry or prose written by someone else? Care to share it?
This has been one of my favorite poems since I read it as a freshman in high school. There's just something about the relationship between the two people that I love so much.
Love in Brooklyn by John Wakeman
"I love you, Horowitz," he said, and blew his nose.
She splashed her drink. "The hell you say," she said.
"Not love. You don't love me. You like my legs,
and how I make your letters nice and all.
You drunk your drink too fast. You don't love me."
"You wanna bet?" he asked. "You wanna bet?
I loved you from the day they moved you up
from Payroll, last July. I watched you, right?
You sat there on that typing chair you have
and swung round like a kid. It made me shake.
Like once, in World War II, I saw a tank
slide through some trees at dawn like it was a god.
That's how you make me feel. I don't know why."
She turned towards him, then sat back and grinned,
and on the bar stool swung full circle round.
"You think I'm like a tank, you mean?" she asked.
"Some fellers tell me nicer things than that."
But then she saw his face and touched his arm
and softly said, "I'm only kidding you."
He ordered drinks, the same again, and paid.
A fat man, wordless, staring at the floor.
She took his hand in hers and pressed it hard.
And his plump fingers trembled in her lap.
2. In High School, did you enjoy creative writing? Do you currently do any other writing in addition to your Blog?
Actually, I didn't. The only time I've really ever done any writing has been with this blog.
3. Which Blog entry of yours surprised you by getting a lot of comments? Which one did you think would generate a lot but didn't?
I must say the two that surprised me most as of late are my picture of Bella that I titled "Hellcat" and my post about add-ins to drinks at Sonic. For least, I'm kind of surprised the incredibly long post I wrote about September 11th didn't garner more comments.
4. Have you ever had an "awakening" moment in your life?
Yes, after my break-up with my ex. I kind of had an epiphany and learned to live my life better than I ever had before.
5. Have you made a lasting positive impact on the life of someone else?
I hope so, but I'm not entirely sure.
6. Are there any charities or organizations which you support? How did you come to be involved with them?
I love Heifer International. Basically, they practice the "give a man to fish feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, feed him for life" philosophy by providing animals to impoverished areas of the world. The people learn how to care for them, making money and food off of them, and they are required to share the offspring with other neighboring areas. I was at one of the environmental sites I read a couple of years ago when I saw a banner for "Heifer International," so I had to click it and see what they were about.
7. Care to collaborate with me? Help me out and write the rest of this poem:
I drifted though a dream last night,
visions full of colors bright.
My thoughts began to drift to you,
and in an instant we were two.
I touched your hand,
We began to blend,
Filled with a feeling
that should have no end.
And now we float,
two as one,
serenely, sweetly;
lovers in eternity.
BONUS: Hey cutie, what's up with this attitude?
I can't help it. I lost my class ring and I'm pissed!
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I looked down today and noticed that my U of H class ring was missing. I looked all over the office and called the restaurant we had lunch at today and they didn't have it. I'm hoping that it fell off while I was asleep and that's why I didn't notice it. It's pretty heavy, so I think I would notice if it suddenly just fell off. I'm in desperate need of a manicure, but I'm thinking of just rushing home and looking for it. Man, where is it? I love that ring!
Update: I looked all over the house and can't find it anywhere. I'm going to call ArtCarved in the morning and see how much it would cost to replace in the event that it is truly gone.
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Today is Stacy's birthday. She's got a great blog entitled Unique Snowflake, so if you haven't visited her before, be sure to drop by and wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday, Stacy! I hope it's an excellent day!
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Fitting since out of all of Tori's albums, Little Earthquakes remains my favorite. I've probably bought it a half dozen times since my copy always gets so beat up.
 | Bright eyed, bushy tailed & something to say is how people would describe you - and haven't you got alot to say!!! All the years of oppression, inequality and sexual liberation - mentally and physically - inside of you are bursting at the seams! You're fearless and not afraid to express how you feel - and theres plenty more where that came from! |
(Link courtesy of Kristine)
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I finally got around to taking the Political Compass Test and I'm not surprised at the results. My results were: Economic Left/Right: -3.75; Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.67. Basically, I'm about in the same position as Ghandi. So, how about you? Where do you fall?
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Well, since at least one person showed interesting in me continuing to post my Amazon.com Gold Box Offers, I went ahead and did all fifteen from today. I may try and post the three most interesting or something like that; doing all fifteen was a pain!
.: Linksys 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: I still have all my router needs fulfilled, so no need to buy one of these.
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Here's my submission to photojunkie: photo contests in the category "Night Vision." I call it "Sunset." As we were going into dance class, I noticed how beautiful the sunset was. I love how the clouds look lit up from within.
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As I've mentioned in the past, Christine has been playing in Big Blogger All-Star! She has made it to the final three, so now it's time to vote on who wins the whole shabang. Voting ends tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. CST / 9:00 p.m. EST, so go vote to save the Big Pink Cookie!
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