Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Movie...
Similar to Before Sunset according to the critics.
At a languid pace, but I stayed awake for this one, which I haven't been able to do for Before Sunset/Sunrise...sorry Nick, I truly keep trying!!!
Parker Posey had developed this character with such finess in the subtle moments that which made this film. I heart Parker Posey....and this movie is no different.
Not so much a comedy, although there were moments that made me laugh in the that hard deep laugh that comes from within your soul. I think it was beautiful. I do love good character developement...
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Quotes of the Day
"To an engineer, good enough means perfect.
With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect."
Alexander Calder
"Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change -
this is the rhythm of living.
Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope.
And out of hope, progress."
Bruce Barton
With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect."
Alexander Calder
"Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change -
this is the rhythm of living.
Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope.
And out of hope, progress."
Bruce Barton
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Got Cha!!! Can you find the chicken????
Came home from work....
and what do I see?
That chicken under my tomato tree.
and what do I see?
That chicken under my tomato tree.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
From the Desk of Baron.....
DOG'S PRAYER
TO: GOD
FROM: THE DOG
Dear God:
Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God:
When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story?
Dear God:
Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride!
Would it be so hard to rename the "Chrysler Eagle" the "Chrysler Beagle"?
Dear God:
If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God:
We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths.
What do humans understand?
Dear God:
More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God:
Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God:
Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog.
1 . I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel.'
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying "hello."
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table .
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
P.S.
Dear God:
When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
TO: GOD
FROM: THE DOG
Dear God:
Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God:
When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story?
Dear God:
Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride!
Would it be so hard to rename the "Chrysler Eagle" the "Chrysler Beagle"?
Dear God:
If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God:
We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths.
What do humans understand?
Dear God:
More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God:
Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God:
Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog.
1 . I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel.'
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying "hello."
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table .
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
P.S.
Dear God:
When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Architecture and Beer....Ahhhh.
If You Love: Architecture
Instead of: Berlin Try: Prague
Since the fall of the Wall, Berlin has established itself as perhaps the premiere city for modern architecture in Europe. However, this renewed prosperity has also made Germany one of the most expensive destinations in Europe. Penny pinchers should head instead for Prague, where modern masterpieces such as Frank Gehry's famous Dancing House mingle with excellent Baroque, Rococo, and Art Nouveau buildings spanning the past 600 years of architecture.
Instead of: Berlin Try: Prague
Since the fall of the Wall, Berlin has established itself as perhaps the premiere city for modern architecture in Europe. However, this renewed prosperity has also made Germany one of the most expensive destinations in Europe. Penny pinchers should head instead for Prague, where modern masterpieces such as Frank Gehry's famous Dancing House mingle with excellent Baroque, Rococo, and Art Nouveau buildings spanning the past 600 years of architecture.
Sample Savings: A pint of beer costs around $5 in Berlin, compared to $1 for a pint in Prague.
That's what a girl likes to hear!!!
Eye Candy and Cheap Beer!!!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
I'm wearing a sweatshirt
It is
79°F
ClearWind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 69%
at 9:25pm.....
I am officially like the old southern woman I remembered from Christmas in October who had her heat on when it got below 80....
at least I'm starting to feel better from the magic blue kill spider germ pills...
and MUCH sleep this week.
The garden looks like a jungle again from the thunderstorms we've had...
the tomatoes are down again in the bell peppers and basil.
Cherry tomatoes are starting to come down around my ears.
I've had to chase the mysterious chicken...more on that later...
out of my garden multiple times...who has also been chased by Baron...
trampling my chives....and that DAMN chicken has eaten more than three or four of my big beefies.....
79°F
ClearWind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 69%
at 9:25pm.....
I am officially like the old southern woman I remembered from Christmas in October who had her heat on when it got below 80....
at least I'm starting to feel better from the magic blue kill spider germ pills...
and MUCH sleep this week.
The garden looks like a jungle again from the thunderstorms we've had...
the tomatoes are down again in the bell peppers and basil.
Cherry tomatoes are starting to come down around my ears.
I've had to chase the mysterious chicken...more on that later...
out of my garden multiple times...who has also been chased by Baron...
trampling my chives....and that DAMN chicken has eaten more than three or four of my big beefies.....
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Spidergirl
Are you spider?
Yes I'm spider...
as I say to the nurse...
bites, that is.
On antibiotics for infected spider bites....got bit Thursday night...
went to the doctor last night.
I just feel rather icky...still itchy....and painful.
So, for anyone that saw The Simpsons Movie....
thanks to Chris,
I've had the Spiderpig song in my head all day
instead of pig
insert girl.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDNkLM2aK-g&mode=related&search=
instead of walking on the ceiling.
insert me on the sofa holding my neck/head where the main infection is...
No worries...I should start to feel better in three to four days when these
big blue "spider pill" antibiotics kick in.
Fun times...
Evidently keep in mind that most spiders that actually bite you like they did me get infected. Antibiotic ointment may help, sometimes not since they push your skin bacteria into the wound. Makes sense when you think about it....I just didn't want to..
So, if it lasts more than three days, go get antibiotics or it'll spread and get worse like mine...
DAMN SPIDER!
Yes I'm spider...
as I say to the nurse...
bites, that is.
On antibiotics for infected spider bites....got bit Thursday night...
went to the doctor last night.
I just feel rather icky...still itchy....and painful.
So, for anyone that saw The Simpsons Movie....
thanks to Chris,
I've had the Spiderpig song in my head all day
instead of pig
insert girl.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDNkLM2aK-g&mode=related&search=
instead of walking on the ceiling.
insert me on the sofa holding my neck/head where the main infection is...
No worries...I should start to feel better in three to four days when these
big blue "spider pill" antibiotics kick in.
Fun times...
Evidently keep in mind that most spiders that actually bite you like they did me get infected. Antibiotic ointment may help, sometimes not since they push your skin bacteria into the wound. Makes sense when you think about it....I just didn't want to..
So, if it lasts more than three days, go get antibiotics or it'll spread and get worse like mine...
DAMN SPIDER!
Monday, August 6, 2007
Surrender to Destiny
OK, so this weekend people have seemed to ask me more often than normal how I live without a tv actually hooked up. I have high speed internet, but not even rabbit ears. But, I have the puppy, the cat, gardening, this blog and to be honest I don't really miss it overall.
Sometimes I rent movies.
Sometimes I go over to my sister or my parents to watch a program or a game.
Sometimes I just get mezmerized by the tv at a friend's house or bar.....
And Sometimes I watch tv shows on youtube.
I thought it would be remiss of me not to mention this show,
since I watched it again earlier this evening.
Wonderfalls.I LOVE this program. I love the quirkiness. Caroline, who plays Jane, is a brilliant actress and portrays this character that is completely unlike another I've seen on a tv program.
It only aired one season and it tries to have a sort of conclusion in the 13th episode.
Michael and I rented it on netflix when we lived together, and it was agonizing waiting for the second DVD to get in to watch the second half of the season.
So far it is still one of my favorite programs.
I think a good premise of the show is when Jane's friend Mahandra says,
“So why struggle with Fate?
Life can be sort of peaceful when you stop struggling with Fate.”
You have to see the pilot, or the first episode, to understand the premise of the show, though....
You have to see the pilot, or the first episode, to understand the premise of the show, though....
so watch that first or you've be very confused...
Check it out when you get some time...the quirkiness ensues about five minutes in...
Here's a synopsis I found for those of you who like knowing what a show is about before seeing it:
Set against the backdrop of Niagara Falls, WONDERFALLS is a funny, provocative and magical one-hour dramedy about JAYE TYLER (CAROLINE DHAVERNAS), an underachieving twenty-something souvenir shop worker whose life is forever changed after she has what her family calls “an episode.” That’s when inanimate animal figures – toys, cartoon images, anything in the form of an animal – begin talking to her, and their cryptic messages set into motion a chain of events that invariably lead her into the lives of others in need. Described by its creators BRYAN FULLER (“Star Trek: Voyager”) and TODD HOLLAND (“Malcolm in the Middle”), with tongues firmly in cheek, as “Touched by a Crazy Person,” the series focuses on Jaye as she meddles in, muddles up, and ultimately betters the lives of herself, her eccentric family of overachievers, and the eclectic variety of strangers that cross her path. Over the course of this series Jaye will discover that the world around her really is a magical place, and that the seemingly random events in her life are actually all part of something much greater.
Here's a link to the pilot episode...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8_bmzRhfag
Peace!
(Yes, I fell asleep on the sofa and just woke up.... also the story of my life...)
Check it out when you get some time...the quirkiness ensues about five minutes in...
Here's a synopsis I found for those of you who like knowing what a show is about before seeing it:
Set against the backdrop of Niagara Falls, WONDERFALLS is a funny, provocative and magical one-hour dramedy about JAYE TYLER (CAROLINE DHAVERNAS), an underachieving twenty-something souvenir shop worker whose life is forever changed after she has what her family calls “an episode.” That’s when inanimate animal figures – toys, cartoon images, anything in the form of an animal – begin talking to her, and their cryptic messages set into motion a chain of events that invariably lead her into the lives of others in need. Described by its creators BRYAN FULLER (“Star Trek: Voyager”) and TODD HOLLAND (“Malcolm in the Middle”), with tongues firmly in cheek, as “Touched by a Crazy Person,” the series focuses on Jaye as she meddles in, muddles up, and ultimately betters the lives of herself, her eccentric family of overachievers, and the eclectic variety of strangers that cross her path. Over the course of this series Jaye will discover that the world around her really is a magical place, and that the seemingly random events in her life are actually all part of something much greater.
Here's a link to the pilot episode...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8_bmzRhfag
Peace!
(Yes, I fell asleep on the sofa and just woke up.... also the story of my life...)
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Grand Theft Walrus
Yes, my friends. that is my friendly new name for Gwen....
and I have been upgraded to crack whore, I believe...
Fun times with my fun friend Gwen....
We ventured out on a school night, uh, work night, and saw the Simpsons Movie...
it was amusing....
even though we missed the beginning....what happened to those stupid previews????
even with the ghetto daddy sitting behind us who WAS TALKING ON HIS CELL PHONE through the middle of the movie..
but the sound didn't go out at all this time....yes, this is the South Side...
Anywho.....it's always a fun time with Gwen....see attached late night revelry after all hallows ball...
Yoga has chilled me out this evening....feeling good to breathe...and eating some spicy Indian Curry....frozen food dinners don't all suck...
Namaste.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Eating too much meat....
Sunday....aka...hungover after a night with Susan day..aka my mom's birthday
July 15th 2007
This Picture was taken of my dad at the Brazilian Steakhouse we went to on my mom's birthday. You use these things to say if you want the meat guy to come around and offer you some. It was pretty much a carnivores dream!!! Anywho...the waiters kept bringing more of them over to see how high dad could get his building. It was pretty funny. and a great way to end the evening..Ahh. Brazilian drinks kinda like Mojitos...none for me...fun times with the family...Happy Birthday Mom!!! July 16th.
Some beautiful smelling Asiatic Lilies from the front yard. They made the whole house smell good. And lastest until today....so a good Week and a half... I gotta remember to get more of these to plant this fall....
My dinner....Amy's roasted vegetable no cheese pizza...and FRESH LETTUCE from mygarden..with some raspberry vinagrette....on a naked lady plate...love these naked lady plates. very fun..thanks Michael!!!
Some broccoli...this is when I should have cut them off...
Lots o' cherry tomatoes a' comin'Hearing voices...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12253984
Heard Nancy Cartwright on NPR today....
as I was slightly misdirected via detour amidst the cornfields after seeing a customer for lunch....
It was a really interesting interview. Check it out at link above when ya get a chance
P.S. For those who don't know, she is the voice of Bart Simpson amongst others...
Heard Nancy Cartwright on NPR today....
as I was slightly misdirected via detour amidst the cornfields after seeing a customer for lunch....
It was a really interesting interview. Check it out at link above when ya get a chance
P.S. For those who don't know, she is the voice of Bart Simpson amongst others...
Monday, July 16, 2007
LORA PICKED A PEPPER
And she ate it on Saturday..
The first of the yellow banana peppers...
and it was good.
Then I gave half a dozen away to peoples.
Enjoy!!!
The first of the yellow banana peppers...
and it was good.
Then I gave half a dozen away to peoples.
Enjoy!!!
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Black Friday...Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
I went to Home Depot last night after work and got tall green stakes, some garden lights, birdseed and a folding tomato fence.
I proceeded to spend the next few hours until it got too dark....wrestling with my tomato plants.
Yes, they are six feet tall now.....It was a feat and I'm not done yet. I'm out of stakes and three of the tomato plants are still leaning into the basil.
I saw my neighbor Milka last night and said,
"Ahhh. I'm being attacked by killer tomato plants! They're out of control!!"
she came over and said...
"Oh. You got the tomato plants up. They're the talk of the neighborhood".
I said, " They weren't supposed to get this tall. How freakin' tall can tomato plants get???
I thought they were only supposed to be 4 feet tall max??!?!??
Dude, have you seen the basil?
It's three feet tall...taller than the David Austin rose!"
Milka said, " It was hard to see the basil since the tomato plants were hanging over them."
In any case, I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
I proceeded to spend the next few hours until it got too dark....wrestling with my tomato plants.
Yes, they are six feet tall now.....It was a feat and I'm not done yet. I'm out of stakes and three of the tomato plants are still leaning into the basil.
I saw my neighbor Milka last night and said,
"Ahhh. I'm being attacked by killer tomato plants! They're out of control!!"
she came over and said...
"Oh. You got the tomato plants up. They're the talk of the neighborhood".
I said, " They weren't supposed to get this tall. How freakin' tall can tomato plants get???
I thought they were only supposed to be 4 feet tall max??!?!??
Dude, have you seen the basil?
It's three feet tall...taller than the David Austin rose!"
Milka said, " It was hard to see the basil since the tomato plants were hanging over them."
In any case, I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
July 7th and 8th...oh my!
Chill and celebrate the 30th..
Needless to say, I wore sunglasses most of the day...
it was really hot! about 96 degrees...pretty hot for an outdoor gathering...
but lots of people I haven't seen in a long time came...
so thank you!!!
It made it a very special day!
Lora, Jeff, Kate and Amy...
Needless to say, I wore sunglasses most of the day...
it was really hot! about 96 degrees...pretty hot for an outdoor gathering...
but lots of people I haven't seen in a long time came...
so thank you!!!
It made it a very special day!
Lora, Jeff, Kate and Amy...
So, the night before was interesting at the wedding...check out Chris's Blog http://www.adventuresingreenville.blogspot.com/..
for a bit better explaination..
Here's a couple highlight pictures from the reception...
July 7th at Idlewild Country Club..
Congrats to Adriane and Josh! We had a blast!
Kim and Lora
Dancing the night away!
Eric Chase...Work it!July 4, 2007
The garden is out of control...those are the tomato plants.
The roses are happy and blooming. The basil went nuts...
The roses are happy and blooming. The basil went nuts...
Happy Birthday to Lora and Amy!
June 23rd, 2007
A Rose by another other name...is still sweet.
Sweet Fragrance Rose bush in back yard.
You can see the tomato plants starting to get away from me.
The broccoli is has good leaves.
The basil is what you see in front of the tomotoes...
Lime Thyme on the front to the left of the David Austin...
Lavender in front of that..
Sweet Fragrance Rose bush in back yard.
You can see the tomato plants starting to get away from me.The broccoli is has good leaves.
The basil is what you see in front of the tomotoes...
Lime Thyme on the front to the left of the David Austin...
Lavender in front of that..
Ahh. one of the last hardy cicadas....it was SOOO loud. I had to put a pillow over my head the Sunday before this picture when I had a migraine.
Sticky little guy.
A graveyard...before Baron came by and ate them all up...
Yummy in his tummy.
He LOVES them.
Too bad for him they only come every 17 years.
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