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1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 08,August,2004 | Pants... Thanks to Jimbo for hooking up this pic of pants. urlLink Miley_smile.jpg So Cute! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 29,July,2004 | For 4 days now in Washington state a fire has been burning inside a 3-acre manure lagoon on a dairy farm. Sources say that fire crews are fighting the fire with wet cow shit. The cause of the fire is unknown, but one possibility is spontaneous crap combustion. Fire crews are unable to travel on the 3-acre island of shit, for fear of sinking in. As one fire fighter put it, 'If they went down we'd never find them.' To the dude who decided to fight merde with merde : BEATDOWN . To the dairy farmer who built a 3-acre merde resevoir: BEATDOWN . |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 27,July,2004 | If you got an email with the following: 'IT work…who should I help?' What would YOU do? You got it: BEATDOWN. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 26,July,2004 | To the Euro dumbshit who--as if it's not annoying enough to have 2 solid weeks of vacation (damn Euros)--sends out his vacation schedule as a meeting invite, thereby blocking out everyone's outlook calendar and causing a massive CF where no one knows when anyone else is free-- all the while he no doubt sits unaware sipping Grappa in Mykanos (or somewhere equally irritating). To him I issue an inspector gadget expando-leg across the pond roundhouse no the world doesn't revolve around you-style BEATDOWN. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 26,July,2004 | SO, over here in building (E)xile, the Robo-Coffee machine has been out of service since last Thursday. As if that's not reason enough to merit a healthy BEATDOWN, the water dispenser is now not functioning either. Someone should be forced to stay up all night long, then forced to eat sand, then forced to hang out in the (E)xile breakroom...and then of course given a hearty BEATDOWN!!!!!! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 26,July,2004 | I'm glad that while the stock finds new depths of the toilet to snake, our intrepid marketing department is spending time wondering what we should name the new version of a demo that wasn't impressive when it was released back in the paleolithic. BEATDOWN. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 26,July,2004 | The person who is making fake ids next to me deserves a BEATDOWN. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 21,July,2004 | Who ever came up with the idea of mondays....they have something coming to 'em! BEATDOWN! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 21,July,2004 | Assuming that the system is broken, and making people run around trying to fix it before checking to see if you posted the wrong link: BEATDOWN. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 20,July,2004 | I think 1 word sums it up....And I quote: 'Beatdown' |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 20,July,2004 | I couldn't resist copying this thread and archiving it for all to see. Four Inmates Flee Jail, Return With Beer ROGERSVILLE, Tennessee - With their cell doors accidentally left unlocked, four county jail inmates escaped only to return the same night — with beer. The Hawkins County Jail inmates, who bought four cases of beer before returning to the jail, were charged Monday with escape and introduction of intoxicants into a penal institution, the Kingsport Times-News newspaper reported Tuesday. 'I guess they thought if they came back they wouldn't be charged with escape, but they were wrong,' Sheriff Warren Rimer said. Ridgy Dean Coleman, Jimmy Joe Stapleton, David Wayne Blizzard and David Allen Hopkins escaped Thursday night when their cell block doors were unlocked and a faulty control panel failed to alert jailers, Rimer said. Two of the inmates walked out through a fire exit, left the door propped open with a small Bible and made a hole in the exercise yard fence. They walked to a nearby market and bought the beer. The inmates did not raise alarm at the store because they were wearing street clothes borrowed from other prisoners. The crowded jail doesn't have enough orange jumpsuits for all of its inmates. The sheriff pointed out that all 36 inmates on the cell block might have tried to escaped while the doors were unlocked. 'At least they came back,' he said. ************************* To the inmates: Beatdown To the Sheriff: You're lucky; Beatdown. ************************* Come for the ass-rape. Stay for the Amual Sadams. ************************* Can I get ass-raped by Ammy Sadams? ************************* 'Butt sex. Always a good decision.' ************************* Guy 1: 'I'll have an iced tea' Guy 2: 'I'll have an iced tea too' Guy 3: 'Sounds good. Make that three' Boss: 'I'll have an ass-rape' Guy 1: 'Oh...change my order to an ass-rape please' Guy 2: 'Me too' Guy 3: 'Make that four!' Sammy: 'Butt sex. Always a good decision.' ************************* This is why my idea for GangBang™ brand malt liquor would rake it in. ************************* 'When the night is young, forget rufies. Reach for a GangBang.' GangBang Mart Liquor. Good drinks. Good times. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 16,July,2004 | This is an actual email thread. Beatdown to the Nth degree for this tool! First He Said: From: Rando Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 5:28 PM To: E Subject: RE: Weblogs Hmmm, I just noticed your meeting is in SC-E1… sneaky!!! :) Playing devil's advocate, I would think that it would be more efficient to book some rooms here, and for just you to walk over rather than making us all walk over. But I'm just saying that because I'm a lazy ass. :) Then e Said: From: E Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 5:31 PM To: Rando Subject: RE: Weblogs I gave you the opportunity to make the meeting at a time/place that was convenient for you and you asked me to do it. I'm here, and so is the consultant who is working on it with me. You are the only one NOT in Bldg E so I'm going to have to decline. It's not that long of a walk. Wear some good walking shoes tomorrow! And that Douche Bag actually Said: Ha ha ha… good point. I most certainly can't blame you (unfortunately). :) I'm happy to walk. (Really) See you tomorrow, Randy BEATDOWN! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 16,July,2004 | BEATDOWN. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 15,July,2004 | Yes my nvNinjas, the time has come again for the quarterly IT re-org. I hope to retain my position as chief toilet paper stocker here in building, but who knows....maybe i'll be promoted to soda machine filler...I have my fingers crossed. I'll let you all know when I get back from Chicago ( urlLink You can read more details here ). On a serious note...those who re-org this often ought to shampoo my crotch....they also should be served up a huge steaming pile of BEATDOWN! See ya on the flip. ~e |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 14,July,2004 | can we get it done in flash?? |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 14,July,2004 | Mitch suggested that we get a NVBeatdown blog.....well blogger fuckers....here you go! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 09,August,2004 | Today while driving to work I was stopped at a red light. In the crosswalk on the other side of the street was a very pregnant woman. She was moving swiftly and was just about to get to the other side of the crossing... Meanwhile, this MASSIVE SUV drove up wanting to make a right hand turn onto the street the woman was crossing. This guy had the balls to come to a rolling stop and couldn't wait for the woman to get all the way across and went out into the middle of the intersection to get around her while she was crossing. To the self-important prick who would rather get to where he was going ten seconds faster than wait for a pregnant woman to finish crossing the street: BEATDOWN. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 06,August,2004 | I'd like to offer a beatdown—in advance—for every time somebody says 'we're not concerned about the stock price' today. Think of it as the official Company Name drinking game, only instead of alcohol, you have to pound rusty nails directly into your kneecaps. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 05,August,2004 | They said: Company Name buns...From what I've observed walking around the Company Name campus the buns are pretty good!! :) E said: Ummmm....yeahhhhI think some work place conduct training is in order. Great post on the inappropriate content jack ass To the dip shit who wrote the initial comment i give an sexual harassing BEATDOWN! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 04,August,2004 | Dood, Our VP 'resigned'. Fearless leader fallen. Missed. |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 03,August,2004 | From the suggestion box: Flaming Hot Cheetos Regular cheetos are weak, despite their claim to be 'Dangerously Cheesy.' I think the cultural representation at company name would justify the move from regular Cheetos to Flaming Hot. Lets step it up a notch in the cheese flavored snack arena. To this cheeze dick i give a BEATEN WITH A CHEEZIE DICK BEATDOWN! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 02,August,2004 | Question: If you send copy for approval and it comes back 'approved' is it really approved? Answer: If you're a company that rhymes with SubiCoughed apparently the answer is 'no.' To those that need to flex their dicks by demanding a consistant flow of approving approved approvals... BEATDOWN!! |
1,781,897 | male | 27 | Technology | Virgo | 02,August,2004 | nvProcess: Step 1: Ask for something to be created with 3 days to spare. Step 2: Disregard all email on the subject. Step 3: Disappear in a cloud of stupidity. Step 4: Call team on Friday and demand to know why your hopelessly vague direction was insufficient. abra-ca-FUCKINGBEATDOWN |
23,191 | female | 23 | Advertising | Taurus | 17,April,2004 | 'Being Twenty-Something' They call it the 'Quarter-life Crisis.' It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now. You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere, but that they are as confused as you. You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you. Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward. You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lie in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person. One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender! What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out. Send this to your twenty something friends.... maybe it will help someone feel like they aren't alone in their state of confusion..... GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US!! |
23,191 | female | 23 | Advertising | Taurus | 16,May,2004 | I can't help but think about the past. The past I truely want to forget. I just had my birthday a few days ago, and as I was talking to my friend about life in general, I realized that I am missing a major thing in my life. A man. What I mean is, I don't have a father, a boyfriend and or a close friend who is a guy. I used to. But my father passed away a few years ago, I broke up with my boyfriend of three years and me & my best guy friend aren't as close as we used to be. Is there something wrong with that? |
23,191 | female | 23 | Advertising | Taurus | 21,June,2004 | I need to get away. I don't know what it is, i can't stay here anymore. I'm gone. |
23,191 | female | 23 | Advertising | Taurus | 19,June,2004 | I not might sure what's going on right now in my life. But what I'm sure about is that life is getting even more crazy as the day goes by. For example, last week, Jason's uncle called me. I bet your asking yourself, why is his uncle calling me right? Well, he called to tell me that he likes me! I know it sounds really strange but I thought he was joking or something but he wasn't. He also told me something that I would never get over. Jason has a two year old son and his married. The worst part is, Jason was married the past few years! I can't believe he would do that. I must be blind not to have noticed anything.... |
23,191 | female | 23 | Advertising | Taurus | 05,July,2004 | So much for my happy ending Let's talk this over It's not like we're dead Was it something I did? Was it something You said? Don't leave me hanging In a city so dead Held up so high On such a breakable thread You were all the things I thought I knew And I thought we could be You were everything, everything that I wanted We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it And all of the memories, so close to me, just fade away All this time you were pretending So much for my happy ending You've got your dumb friends I know what they say They tell you I'm difficult But so are they But they don't know me Do they even know you? All the things you hide from me All the shit that you do You were all the things I thought I knew And I thought we could be It's nice to know you were there Thanks for acting like you cared And making me feel like I was the only one It's nice to know we had it all Thanks for watching as I fall And letting me know we were done So much for my happy ending |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 31,July,2004 | I'm having a blast shopping for all the new toys and furnishings for My Asian Themed Facility and Chambers. Plans include building out various chambers, including an Elegant Goddess Bedroom, Suspension Bondage Temple, Medical Room, School Room, and Torture Room with articulating St. Anne's Cross, spanking bench, bondage table, stocks, suspension net, sling swing, and bondage chairs. We will also have a total sensory deprivation chamber! WOO HOO!!! This is going to be HOT!!! To help, folks need to be sure and visit urlLink http://www.dominademanda.com/news.htm to contribute to your Goddess building this for all of us! |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 30,July,2004 | Plans are all seet for the House of Shaman Hot August Delights weekend gathering in late August. It will be wonderful to see all our extended lifestyle family again and PLAY! I also look forward to meeting those that are looking to be considered for personal service to Myself and/or the Household.In the meantime, we secure the lease later today for the new facilities. I've been packing up all the goodies to build out a lavish Asian-Themed Fantasy Chamber in the main room and something more Polynesian-Themed in the front reception area. The articulating cross and suspension temple will definitely be moved there, as well as several bondage tables, spanking benches, and cages. I've found a carpenter to build out a large costume/fashion wardrobe/costume armoir for the area next to the lavatory and a full-on makeup station will be easy to add. So much potential and so much more can fit into this facility. What's a Goddess to do but SHOP! |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 30,July,2004 | Six weeks with family and children visiting for the summer is drawing to a close. Although I will dearly miss everyone after they leave, I will look forward to catching up on all the phone and email messages, as well as messages here :)So many things to review and consider, and, hopefully, some wonderful interviews to schedule soon.House of Shaman's 2-day lifestyle gathering is coming up in late August... sooner than I'm ready I fear! Now, how many submissives service trainees, slaves, and pets will it take to clean, prep, cook, and serve for 30, as well as get the gardens trimmed back and presentable? Hmmmm... I'm thinking 5-6, which will work for 2 days prior to the event weekend and then provide ample coverage for Our guests during the gathering. PLUS... 5-6 in service, will be even more eye candy and playtoys (boy/girl/trans) for Me! |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 29,July,2004 | I'm so excited today, I could boink a slave silly! I've just found EXACTLY what I have been searching for... A place to house our lavish and classy Asian Themed Facilities. It is a wonderful, safe, secure 1200 square foot location in South Florida, all under AC and where I will do My Live Appointsments. We will also do our fetish photography and videos, in addition to web content production, web design/hosting, and classes for lifestyle counseling, lifestyle grooming, and lifestyle fashions. WOOT! I can have a place to offer My airbrush sun tanning, as well as colour, aura, light, and tarot readings and healings, too! I'm soooooo excited... now all I need to do is get the funds together for the first 3 - 6 months rent. Hopefully, everyone will pool together to help! |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 28,July,2004 | I have now officially separated My Lifestyle FemDomme personal lifestyle, family, and household with Master Shaman from My ProDomme activities and commercial ventures. I am also hosting Mistress Intrigue's website now and hope to offer this service to other quality FemDommes, ProDommes, and Lifestyle Mistresses. Finally, we are also going to start more marketing efforts for Fetish Fires Fotography. We are hoping all our friends and lifestyle family will review these websites and give us their input and suggestions, as well as referrals! urlLink www.DominaDeManda.com - Sadistic Goddess and Exotically Elegant FemDomme (ProDomme website) urlLink www.FetishFires.com - Fetish Photo and Video Services urlLink www.DoMyBidding.com - Domina's personal website and a portal to urlLink Domina DeManda's and urlLink Mistress Intrigue's ProDomme websites urlLink www.HouseOfShaman.com - Master Shaman's Personal Lifestyle Household website Now, if I can get My blogs to work as well as CollerMe's journal! |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 27,July,2004 | Yes... that's right... blogging My thoughts... ideas... experiences... Such a challenge. Wondering if I can be as disciplined with Myself as with My pets? |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 07,August,2004 | What an unbelievable whirlwind week! So much going on and so many wonderful happenings... Two new submissive service trainees, who both have tremendous potential, will be under a consideration term with Me for 30 days... New furnishings, toys, decor, and equipment all selected and/or ordered for new facilities... AND, I get to go hot, sexy, exotic, erotic, clothes shopping tomorrow! Oh... Life can be very good and oh-so-delicious! The only drawback is that we are on 'hold' and waiting for the landlord to make a final decision on leasing us the facility. Come to find out they may have to use it to expand their family business... This would normally be a HUGE disappointment for Me... However, I'm confident that if not this place, there will be another perfect place just around the corner ;) I most certainly am looking forward to the weekend lifestyle gathering at House of Shaman at the end of the month... Good food, great people, wonderful discussions, and sinfully hot playthings! WOOT! I am a blessed Goddess, no question! |
1,472,026 | female | 47 | Arts | Sagittarius | 03,August,2004 | Ouch! I detest Mondays... Again, still up at 3:15am Eastern catching up on email. Doesn't anyone use the phone anymore? LOL! Ahhh... well I did. I got 7 calls out to prospective submissives who want to train. Did the intitial screening interviews and I'm please that 5 out of 7 passed and will move to the next step in the process :) I am a bit disappointed with the current stats and numbers of actual (versus lip service) donations toward the move in costs on the new facilities. The good news is, those in training have been wonderful and not only have pinched pennies to help out, but are also volunteering their time and 'muscle' when we are ready to clean, move, and decorate. Still, My disappointment in the cash contributions does not outweigh My determination nor enthusiasm for this project. The potential for all that visit the facility or 'call it home' is so tremendous and positive. How could I give up on that dream becoming reality? In a nutshell, I can't. It has been 3 years in the planning and almost 20 years prior to that in the dreaming of... Ok, My pretties... if you haven't donated, get whatever you can My way to help! If you have, MAHALO Nui Loa... truly. Now, off to collapse and visit the decadence of dreamland... |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 28,February,2004 | I found urlLink Holy Fools to be hard to read at times due to the phrasing and language at times, yet the story kept me engrossed. Once I was used to the writing style, the details took me in and I could almost imagine myself there with the heroine. It is set mostly in the early 1600s and is the story of a young 'gypsy' woman who finds herself pregnant with nowhere else to turn. Being very resourceful and a thespian by trade, she portrays herself as a young widow and seeks refuge in a convent. The Abbey that she comes to is comprised of quite irregular nuns. More of a home for the troubled women than a convent. Five years later, following the death of the kindly Reverend Mother, she is confronted with her past. The leader of the troupe that she was in and the father of her daughter has concocted a new scheme to seek revenge on a bishop. Before long suspicion, betrayal and debauchery are rampant in the convent, fueled by rumors of witchcraft and demonic possessions. To save the convent and her daughter, she must match wits with her former lover and divert his plans. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 27,February,2004 | I have loved all of Deborah Smith's books and urlLink Charming Grace was no exception. Grace Vance Bagshaw is a classic character - a 34 year old ex-beauty queen and former talk show host, she now spends her days grieving the death of her husband, Harp Bagshaw. Grace was the only one who ever truly believed in Harp until he sacrificed his life on the roof of a hospital to a mad bomber bent on blowing up the hospital and every one in it. Now aging action-movie superstar turned director Stone Senterra invades Dahlonega, Georgia to film the story of Harp Vance’s heroism – over Grace Bagshaw Vance’s dead body. But to get to Stone, Grace must bypass Boone Noleen, Stone’s sexy Cajun ex-con bodyguard. And Stone's muscle-bound half-sister, Diamond. Think pro-wrestler turned movie star. With a little help from her family, Grace is determined to keep Harp's private life, just that. But, her family doesn't see it that way and soon the alliances are flying. Grace and Boone, Boone and Grace's G. Helen (as her grandmother insists on being referred to), Harp's long-lost sister's daughter and Stone's son and a host of other characters. With plenty of 'bless his/her hearts' thrown in this book is the perfect combination of drama and comedy. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,February,2004 | urlLink Seduced by Moonlight is the third book in the Merry Gentry series. Merry is a mortal Faerie princess who has been hiding in L.A. Her aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness, has ordered her to compete in a contest with her cousin, Cel (who is in the torture hall for trying to have her killed) in making a baby. Whoever produces a child first wins the throne. The only qualifier is that Merry can only bed her royal guards and whoever gets her pregnant is to be her king. But, not being able to get pregnant is one of the least of her worries. There are those who are still trying to assassinate her, and she is also trying to form an alliance with the Goblin King and there are those who do not wish that to work. I call Laurell Hamilton's books supernatural porn. There is a lot of sex and it is fairly graphic and always out of the ordinary. Combine that with the intrigue and violence and you have a perfect book. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,February,2004 | urlLink Maggie Darling is very funny and satirical in a low-key sort of way. Maggie is a Martha Stewart-type goddess of hearth and home where everything is perfect except her picture-perfect life suddenly goes awry. She is suddenly embroiled in a life of ex-husbands, thieving best friends, flings with younger men, and a son who is haning out with a gansta rap crew - among other such unrefined quandries. It is delightful the tale of how she has it all, loses it all, and learns how to carry on brilliantly in her strange new situations. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,February,2004 | urlLink Cereal Killer is the ninth book in the Savannah Reid mystery series. I love her books because they are all light-hearted and fun, with murder and intrigue thrown in. Savannah is a Southern transplant to California and there are always cute Southernisms thrown in. I am looking forward to the next one. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,February,2004 | Ok, so this blog is mostly for my reference, but hopefully if anyone stumbles across it, it will give them some ideas for good books to read. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 22,March,2004 | Today has been kah-ray-zee! That's what I get for being gone for a week. So, quick run down of these books I got piled here so I can get them back to the library and pick up my other holds! urlLink P S, I Love You - Cecelia Ahern This book is SOOO good! I've lucked out lately and have been getting some goodies. This one was both heart-wrenching and funny. Very moving. I can't believe that the author is the 22-year-old daughter of the Prime Minister of Ireland. Very mature writing. I guess that is the mark of a true novelist, when you can't define them by age. Anyway, go get this book and read it! Now! urlLink What She Wants - Cathy Kelly Another excellent read. And another Irish read. I really enjoyed this one and in a way it was surprising because of the way the point of view keeps switching from one character to another. Normally I can't stand that because with most authors you aren't ever clear for a bit who is doing the story telling unless it is explicitly noted. I can't recall if she noted or not who was doing said chapter or whatnot, but I immediately knew which character it was from the tone. It's a fairly thick book, but moves along quickly. Ahh.. must take break. And now that I've had a break I am dead tired. Quick list so I can take them back tomorrow. urlLink The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue - Barbara Samuel Excellent urlLink Wurst Case Scenario and Frozen Rodeo - Catherine Clark I was in the Young Adult section looking for some Judy Blume to re-read and found these two and liked the titles so I thought what the heck. Very cute books that really portray teen angst. Takes me back a few! urlLink We'll Always Have Parrots - Donna Andrews I could NOT finish this book. Maybe if I had nothing at all left to read I would, but otherwise it hasn't held my interest and I've been trying for over a week. It's going back unfinished. urlLink Spitting Feathers - Kelly Harte Cute enough book. Don't know that it was worth the $11 I paid for it, so either get it at the library or get it second-hand. urlLink Lucy's Launderette - Betsy Burke Very much worth the $11! Outstanding book. It's great because I've always wanted to open up something similiar to what they have done, except with books. I'll keep on dreamin'. urlLink The Feng Shui Detective - Nury Vittachi I haven't got past page 9 on this one, but I suspect it's going back unread. I'm not liking it at all. urlLink Pretending the Bed is a Raft - Nanci Kincaid So-so. I sent it back without finishing it. Most short story books don't interest me. Oh, and I read through urlLink Trading Spaces: Color! and urlLink Martha's Vineyard Houses and Gardens . The Trading Spaces one was ok, was kind of complicated and some of the pictures weren't that great. The Martha's Vineyard one was beautiful and very informative. I've always wanted to go there. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 20,March,2004 | I've been out of town for the last week and haven't had internet access so I am way behind on my posting! I've got a stack of books sitting here that I've read, a stack waiting to be read and I just picked up 3 more out of the mailbox on the way in! So, tomorrow I will get busy and get them put up here. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 12,March,2004 | Luanne Rice is another author who I have read every single novel she has written, and I am never disappointed. urlLink Dance With Me is no exception. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 09,March,2004 | I absolutely LOVE urlLink Jennifer Crusie . I've read all of her books. And I think this one has been my favorite so far. I did not want this book to end. I literally want to live the book! How insane is that? But seriously this book rocks. Min Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man like Cal Morrisey, who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Cal Morrisey knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again. But Fate has other plans, and it's not long before Min and Cal are dealing with meddling friends, wedding cake, a jealous ex-boyfriend, Krispy Kremes, a determined psychologist, chaos theory, a frantic bride, Chicken Marsala, a mutant cat, snow globes, two Mothers-from-Hell, great shoes, and more risky propositions than either of them ever dreamed of including the biggest gamble of all--unconditional love. (synopsis from urlLink Jennifer Crusie's awesome website ) |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 09,March,2004 | So, remember the urlLink jackpot ? Well, most of them are going back. I read urlLink Lost & Found , urlLink Cooking for Harry , and am slogging through urlLink We'll Always Have Parrots . I started urlLink Jackie by Josie and couldn't get into it. Come to find out I have already read urlLink Lucy Crocker 2.0 and it wasn't that great the first time. The others I just don't have interest in now. I hate it when this happens. Ah well, c'est la vie. Of course, a lot of it probably has to do with the fact that I did get some new books I had on hold in. And they were SO GOOD that they spoiled me. I finished both of them in hours. I tend to gobble the good ones up. I'll post their reviews next. And hope the library has some goodies in for me soon! |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 09,March,2004 | In urlLink Cooking for Harry , fabulous cook Harry learns that he is going to have to lose the weight he has put on over the years of learning to be the gourmand he is. His wife, Francie, convinces him to let her take over the cooking and for him to join a weight-loss club. Soon, Harry is on the road to a slimmer self but between taking more initiative at work and spending more time working out and with his weight loss group, not only is he no longer in the kitchen, he is never home! Francie is confused by the dynamics of this new relationship, and is worried about the attention her newly svelte husband is getting. Were they ever truly in love or did they just become comfortable in their routine? Is the Atkins diet going to ruin their relationship? This novel brings up some real-life issues in a heartwarming way. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 06,March,2004 | urlLink Lost & Found was well worth the wait. I really enjoyed it. But then I love all of the urlLink Red Dress Ink books. In this novel by Jane Sigaloff, Sam Washington is a control freak lawyer. On a business trip to New York, her precious diary somehow gets left behind. What follows is the story of the angst Sam goes through until it is returned, the angst caused by who returns it and the chaos that ensues and how she learns to let go of some of that control. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 06,March,2004 | Several weeks ago, I read both Savannah Blues and Little Bitty Lies by urlLink Mary Kay Andrews . Both books were excellent. I recommended them to my Mom and she loved them as well. We were both commenting on the urlLink Beyond the Grave Chicken Salad that features in the plot of Little Bitty Lies. It sounded really good. So, she was here last week and we decided to whip up a batch. Oh my goodness, it is soooooo good. I couldn't stop eating it. It was bar none the best chicken salad I've ever had. And I've had a lot! So, first chance you get go get both of the books and the make you up some of that chicken salad! (Tip: We only used 4 pounds of chicken and I thought it could use more dressing. So, next time I will either use 3 pounds of chicken or if I am making it for a crowd make up some more dressing. We also left out the nuts and stuff, and divided the salad and only put water chestnuts in half since there is no way I am puttin those nasty things in my mouth!) |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 06,March,2004 | That's what I hit yesterday evening when I went to get some new books to read. Some days I go in and am lucky to walk out with one or two books. Some days it's 10 or 12. And when it's one or two it really sucks because I read fast, like a book a day (sometimes two or three if they are short and I am bored). I am really thankful for the new online access to the card catalog that our library has because it enables me to seek out books before I even step foot in the library. That and the hold function allows me to get on the list for new books and not have to wait eons for them. Yesterday I was able to go to the library all by me onesies since Mom was here to watch the kiddos so I got to do it the old-fashioned way. I do love wandering the rows. So, yay me, I have books to read for a while. I hope they are all good. I hate when I get books and end up tossing it after a few pages or the first chapter. At any rate, here is the list: urlLink Lost and Found - Jane Sigaloff (I have been waiting months for this one, I had to get it through the interlibrary loan system and it went through 15 before it found it. They usually come from Dallas since it is the closest 'big' library. This one is from Phoenix. Maybe I should move there. Great climate and great books!) urlLink We'll Always Have Parrots - Donna Andrews (This is a cute series.) urlLink The Good Wife Strikes Back - Elizabeth Buchan (From the author of Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, which I loved.) urlLink Jackie by Josie and urlLink Lucy Crocker 2.0 - Caroline Preston (These just sounded good, don't know anything about them.) urlLink Lilies That Fester and Reap a Wicked Harvest - Janis Harrison (I saw Reap a Wicked Harvest in the new book section and it caught my eye as I LOVE mysteries and gardening and unfortunately the library only had one other of the series. I prefer to read the entire series in order.) urlLink Cooking for Harry: a low-carbohydrate novel - Kay-Marie James (I saw this one online somewhere and thought it sounded funny. Everything is low-carb now, even our books!) urlLink And Now You Can Go - Vendela Vida (another one on the new book shelves that sounded good) urlLink Lunch at the Piccadilly - Clyde Edgerton (Know nothing, the jacket caught my eye) urlLink A Love Noire - Erica Simone Turnipseed (Another new one that I had seen something about online and thought I would check out. Don't know anything yet except the pages I scanned sounded good.) |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 05,March,2004 | I had stopped reading the urlLink Death on Demand Mysteries because after the first few they got so ungodly boring I couldn't finish them. But, the title of this urlLink 15th installment and the plot caught my eye (and I didn't have anything else to read today) so I thought I'd give it a whirl. And I finished it and I actually liked it. I won't go into details but it was a good book. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 03,March,2004 | urlLink High Country is the 12th Anna Pigeon novel. Anna is pulled from her current station in Mississippi to go undercover in Yosemite National Park's historic Ahwahnee Hotel. Four young seasonal park workers have turned up missing and extensive searching has returned nothing and Anna is brought in undercover to see what she can learn from her fellow employees. She finds plenty to be suspicious about from her twenty-something roommates and the irritable head chef in the restaurant where Anna is waitressing in the place of one of the missing girls. An overheard conversation leads her on an expedition alone into the high country where she finds the source of the mystery and almost loses her life to some city-slicker goons. But, her will to live and to obtain justice lead her back to the main part of the park where she finds more clues and more trouble and her survival skills are pushed to the limits. Once again, Nevada Barr has delivered a suspenseful, thought-provoking novel set among beautiful scenery and corrupted people. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 02,March,2004 | urlLink Don't Tempt Me is the final book in the Pearl Island Trilogy, and I am kind of sad to see it come to an end. The characters are all distinct and the setting and the history are great. Adrian St. Claire is the sexy chef at the Pearl Island B&B, which he and his sisters run. He is the descendent of the woman whose husband owned the house and her and her lover's ghost can't go on until the treasure that was lost in the cove is recovered. But, to find the treasure they need help. Jackie Taylor is the descendent of the lover. She owns her own 'pirate' ship and is more interested in running cruises along the Texas coast than chasing lost booty. That and she would rather her past not be dredged up. Finally, Jackie is enticed into helping and soon not only do they have something other than treasure hunts and casual flirtation in mind, but they learn the most important lesson of all. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 02,March,2004 | urlLink The Time Traveler's Wife was an incredibly thick book, yet the story was so compelling that I read it in one day. It moved so smoothly, and the concept and characters were so interesting that I could not put it down. Henry is a Chrono-Displaced Person (CDP), who travels through time involuntarily, usually when very stressed. Clare first meets him when she is six and he is 36. He returns regularly throughout her childhood from different times in their shared future. At last, when Clare is twenty and Henry twenty-eight, they meet in his present, and the relationship begins in earnest. His constant disappearing and reappearing is hard on both of them, yet they are destined to be together and they persevere. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 27,April,2004 | So... I had this nice long informative post all written up the other night when all of a sudden the power went out and I lost it. Don't you love it when that happens? I shall now attempt to recreate it in short form. urlLink The Saints and Sinners of Okay County - Dayna Dunbar This is a great retro novel (set in 1976 or so) in small town Oklahoma. Aletta Honor is pregnant with her fourth child and has no idea where her husband is at the moment. With a stack of bills to pay, she is getting desperate. She attempts to set up a kolache stand during the annual Czech Festival but she burns them all and has to settle for peddling lemonade. After she uses her long hidden psychic powers to save the life of a customer, she decides to put a sign up in the front yard and offer psychic readings from her home. Town and husbandly drama ensues, but Aletta knows she is doing what she should be doing. This was a great novel. Nostalgia rules. I've been on a teen novel kick lately. These are all good ones. urlLink Gingerbread - Rachel Cohn urlLink All American Girl - Meg Cabot urlLink The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things urlLink Filthy Rich - Dorothy Samuels Not a teen novel although I did find it in the Young Adult section. If 34 is now considered young adult... yay! This was a cute read. urlLink Meely LaBauve - Ken Wells I found this book in the Young Adult section at the urlLink library but I wouldn't really consider it that genre. The main character is a 15 year old boy but the subject matter is a little mature. Of course, it isn't anything I wasn't reading (or doing for that matter) at that age. It is touted as the Cajun Huck Finn, but I have to disagree there as well. It is much better! This is a must read or any age, male or female. urlLink Can You Keep A Secret - Sophie Kinsella Yet another gem. I've been anxiously awaiting her next novel, and this one was well worth the wait. Funny, charming, witty. Everything it should be. I was hooked. And I have read where the movie rights have already been scooped up. Although Kate Hudson is set to play the main character and I don't really see her as fitting the part, not that I don't like her but it just isn't her. urlLink The Breathtaker - Alice Blanchard This was one wild ride of a book. Set in Tornado Alley (which is where I live) this murder mystery is an experience. I love it when a book is in familiar settings, you can learn something from it, and it keeps you hooked. It took me much longer than usual to figure out whodunit in this one. I definitely recommend this one. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 20,April,2004 | Finally finished urlLink The Solace of Leaving Early . It started off incredibly slow and I really didn't think I would get past it. That and I was not liking the main character at all. About halfway through it started getting better, and by the end of the book I was loving it. I'm glad it didn't turn out to be a waste of time and effort to read. It's funny how some authors get better with time and some get worse. I re-read urlLink Neil Gaiman's urlLink The Wolves in the Walls and urlLink Coraline . He is amazing. A friend has loaned me urlLink Stardust to re-read. I need to scour the used book stores as his are books I need to keep. I don't often re-read books, so I like to have the ones I love around when the urge strikes. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 17,April,2004 | I haven't been doing a whole lot of reading lately due to pursuing other pleasurable pastimes. Maybe I should just start listing the books with a rating system as lazy as I am! ha! urlLink So 5 Minutes Ago - Hilary DeVries This was not as good as it was hyped to be, or as good as I was anticipating it to be. It wasn't bad by any means, it was just a little too fake at times for me. But then, we are talking Hollywood here.... urlLink Scottish Girls About Town - 16 Scottish Women Scottish Girls wasn't as bad as urlLink Irish Girls About Town , but neither was I very impressed with it. urlLink Lucky Stars - Jane Heller Overall, a cute, entertaining read. And now.. the good stuff! Ta-da! urlLink Blessed Are The Cheesemakers - Sarah-Kate Lynch Do yourself a favor and RUN - don't walk- out and get this book! It is one of the best reads I've had in a while, yet not weighty or depressing. I wanted to hang out at Coolarney House and soak up the magic. Lynch's writing made me feel as if I were. urlLink Something Rising (Light and Swift) - Haven Kimmel This IS the best read I've had in a long while. It was more 'wordy' than I normally like, but in Haven Kimmel's style it made the story. Pick this one up when you are out getting The Cheesemakers. You won't be disappointed. I picked up urlLink The Solace of Leaving Early , Kimmel's second novel, yet couldn't really get into it. I am going to give it another try now. I'll also have to look for her first one, urlLink A Girl Named Zippy . I had a whole pile of other books that were such crap that I won't even go into them. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 07,April,2004 | It seems to be the trend lately to read a while and then catch up on updating. Better late than never, eh? I got a huge stack of books at urlLink the library last week, but only a few of them have been able to hold my interest. The others I have been vacillating back and forth on, a chapter here... a chapter there. Hopefully the next batch will hold more goodies. urlLink Emma's Secret - Barbara Taylor Bradford This was another one that went back unread. Barbara's books are always very well written, but they are usually too... staid... I guess is the word. I may check it out again when I am in a different frame of mind. urlLink Straight Talking - Jane Green Okay, this book annoyed the hell out of me for the most part. It was a good book, but it was just too rambling, wishy-washy, whiny and I could not sympathize with the main character at times. I could in theory on the subject, but I suppose it was just that the other stuff got in the way. Maybe it was my mood, I don't know, because here lately all of her books have annoyed me on some level. urlLink Bookends was the first novel of hers that I read and it was amazing, and I've been somewhat disappointed by all of the others. urlLink Luck of the Draw - Carolina Garcia-Aguilera This book was indeed the luck of the draw. It was outstanding! Very well written, very engaging. I shall be checking out all of her other novels ASAP. urlLink The Cure for Death by Lightning - Gail Anderson-Dargatz I've seen this book many times at the library but had never checked it out. I finally picked it up and am glad that I did. It has some subject matter in it that I am not too fond of reading about (but then who wants to read about horrible reality?) but it was such a great read, and it left the indelible reminder that life happens, it isn't always pretty, but it does go on and you can make it the best it can be. I loved the realism of the book even if it was harsh. It was very evocative of the time yet not stuff that is written about a lot. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 01,April,2004 | I have so many stacks of books sitting around that I sometimes lose track of what is where. I found two more that I have read in the last couple of weeks that got buried. Both of them are from urlLink Red Dress Ink . The first one is urlLink Speechless by Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout . There were parts of this book where I didn't really like it but overall it was a good read. Second up is urlLink Engaging Men by Lynda Curnyn . Again, it was just an average book. Both weren't horrible, but they weren't the best I've ever read. Speaking of urlLink Red Dress Ink , I can't wait to order urlLink Fat Chance by Deborah Blumenthal and urlLink Inappropriate Men by Stacey Ballis ! |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 01,April,2004 | I have still been trying to keep up with life here. I'm reading enough, just haven't had time to be online and post what I'm reading. So, gonna play catch up and keep it short and sweet. urlLink Die In Plain Sight - Elizabeth Lowell This is another of the Rarities Unlimited series and as usual is a great read. urlLink Coastliners - Joanne Harris Her books are great. This one was not as good as urlLink Holy Fools , but it was an enjoyable read. urlLink Ain't She Sweet - Susan Elizabeth Phillips I LOVED this book. Sugar Beth and all of the other characters draw you in to their world and makes you laugh and want to cry along with them. urlLink Something Real - J.J. Murray This book went back unread. I don't know if it was just the mood I was in or I didn't like the writing style, or the character or what. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 25,May,2004 | What with the broken car, strep throat, pink eye and numerous other lovely things going on around here, I haven't had time or the inclination for doing much reading. It's times like this that unless the book is superb, it won't hold my attention and give me the satisfaction I want. After all, isn't that what reading is all about? My reading list here is going a few weeks back and is very scant. urlLink Scarecrow - Robin Hathaway Despite the wholly unoriginal title, this book is great. urlLink Full Blast - Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes This one went back to the library unfinished (among others I am just tired of listing the failures but this one was too bad to pass up). I love Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, but I haven't liked this collaboration much from the start. This one was just too cheesy and out there for me to go along with. I hope her Plum series doesn't start going downhill. urlLink Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains - Susan Elderkin Very interesting and different novel. urlLink Sunshine and Shadow; Broken Dishes - Earlene Fowler These two made it all worthwhile. Earlene Fowler and the Benni Harper series are my absolute favorites. If you are a lover of mystery, quilts, history and art you should definitely check this series out. I won't go into details on these today as I am a bit feverish and might not be coherent. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 11,May,2004 | I ordered urlLink The Dim Sum of All Things by Kim Wong Keltner through the urlLink library's ILL service. It was a really good chick lit read. Lindsey is an ABC (American Born Chinese) living in San Francisco and struggling to find herself (basic premise of most of these novels) while working as a receptionist at a vegan mag and wondering what to do with her degree. Her take on the single life was dead-on regardless of background and I found her take on 'Hoarders of All Things Asian' hysterical. Greige is my new word. Living with her grandmother presents some dating challenges, not to mention sensory ones what with all the Tiger Balm and food aromas mingling. After a trip to China with her grandmother, things start to fall together for Lindsey and there is the usual happy ending. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 11,May,2004 | How sweet is blogger now? We have a bunch of new templates to chose from and comments! Yay! I'm grooving on the pink right now and hopefully I won't get tired of it soon since you still lose all of your mods when you change templates. I've added a blogroll over to the side with some literary linkies. I hope everyone enjoys the new look and I'm going to try to keep my posts less sporadic. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,June,2004 | urlLink The Other Side of the Story - Marian Keyes I just love Marian Keyes. As with all authors I like (and there are plenty), I've read all of her books. This one isn't my new favorite, but it's a great book. I highly recommend this one. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 24,June,2004 | urlLink Best Enemies - Jane Heller With friends like this, who needs enemies? But all's well that ends well. And some more trite sayings. Cute book, but a little cliche in parts. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 20,June,2004 | So, since I've been back I've been doing more reading than posting. I have a fairly long list of books I've finished. I guess I better get them on here, huh? urlLink Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips Cute as always, good summer read. urlLink The Shop on Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber The writing in this books seemed kind of, I don't know, stilted? It was a great story, great characters; but, the telling of it was just off. urlLink Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination - Helen Fielding Helen has turned out another one that is destined to make a great film. This book was hilarious. I can't wait to see if they make it into a movie. urlLink To Have and To Hold - Jane Green I haven't been too impressed with Jane's books lately; but, she redeemed herself with this one. Very well written, funny, poignant. urlLink My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult Once again, Jodi has taken a tough subject and make it real for us readers. This is a heartrending book. As usual, she put one of those 'Oh no she DI'INT' moments in it, that I could have done without, but it's a fantastic novel. urlLink Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab 5's Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better and Living Better These guys are so funny, and they really know there stuff. If you have a straight guy in your life, go buy him this book. urlLink Sweet & Crazy - Patty Dann Exactly what this book is. urlLink Fat Chance - Deborah Blumenthal I've been trying to get my hands on this book for ages. It was well worth the wait. urlLink The Ocean Between Us - Susan Wiggs A must-read. Susan Wiggs is always a sure thing. urlLink Dumping Billy - Olivia Goldsmith Hilarious, as usual. I cannot believe Olivia is gone and we will only have one more of her books. It's tragic. urlLink Monday Mourning - Kathy Reichs Kathy Reichs is another sure thing. I've read all of her novels and they are the ones that you can't put down until they are through. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 10,June,2004 | I went back home to Graham for about a week, so I didn't have access to the internet. I only took a couple of library books with me as I didn't want to have many to keep up with and/or lose. I read a bushel of Harlequin and Silhouette romance novels. They aren't bad for occupying the mind for an hour, that's about how long it takes me to read one. I won't even attempt to list any of them. So, here are the 'real' books I read this last week. urlLink Men in Kilts - Katie MacAlister Cute enough, I didn't hurl it across the room in disgust at least. urlLink The Song Reader - Lisa Tucker Not at ALL what I expected it to be, but VERY good reading. urlLink Good Grief - Lolly Winston I wasn't thinking I would like this book when I first started it, but after I got a chapter or so in and I was snickering aloud, I was hooked until the finish. Superb read. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 01,June,2004 | urlLink Goodbye Earl is the latest installment in the Bad Girl Creek novels. This is another series that if you haven't read it, do so. They are fantastic. All of her books are. Hank & Chloe was the first one I read, and I've been hooked since. I think she just gets better with time. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 30,July,2004 | urlLink R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton I think this is my favorite Kinsey Millhone novel so far. There were a few there that I wasn't too fond of the plot or the writing. They had became kind of lackluster. But this one was much improved. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,July,2004 | I'm just laaazzyy. urlLink Judith Van Gieson - Land of Burning Heat and urlLink The Shadow of Venus The more I read of Judith Van Gieson, the more I like her. I love books where you can be entertained and learn things at the same time. And this series of full of history, art and the character of humans. urlLink The Second Assistant: A tale from the bottom of the Hollywood ladder. - Clare Naylor & Mimi Hare This was another one of those lucky finds. I absolutely loved this book. urlLink Flashpoint - Suzanne Brockmann This was good reading. The situation was a little unbelievable, but was still a good story. urlLink Bergdorf Blondes - Plum Sykes I had read some bad press about this book so I was very interested in reading it. Usually the worse things I hear about something, the more I like it. At first, I thought that they were all right and it was not going to be that great, but after a few chapters it really got going and I loved it. urlLink Pad Parties: The Guide to Ultra-Entertaining - Matt Maranian I was looking for his first book, urlLink Pad: The Guide to Ultra-Living but this was all our library had. Fabu! urlLink Pilates for Wimps - Jennifer DeLuca My new favorite book. I've already check this out for the library like three times, and I've considered telling them I've lost it and just paying for it so I can keep it. I love Pilates and this is the best how-to book I've found so far. I've been on an interior decorating book kick really bad lately. Here are a few of them I've read. All good, but the style is only to some people's liking. I like a mix of vintage, country and modern. urlLink Country Chic - Country Living urlLink Southern Accents on Color urlLink Flea Market Finds: Before & After Home Decorating with Makeover Miracles (another one I want to 'lose') |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 14,July,2004 | As I was getting ready to post this I realized that most of the books I have read lately seem to have a common theme. Death. It certainly wasn't planned that way. And with the recent death of my grandmother and a few other deaths in the family, I think I've had enough of this theme. Good books, but not something I want to be reading about constantly. urlLink The Color of Death - Elizabeth Lowell Lowell delivers another gem of a book. (ha, I'm so punny) urlLink On A Night Like This - Ellen Sussman This was a great book, if a little farfetched for my tastes. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 09,July,2004 | This is turning into like the monthly update blog. Ugh. I had to go back home unexpectedly (well, not so much unexpectedly as expected just not knowing when) when my Mom called and said my Mamaw was dying. She's been in poor health for quite some time, and it rapidly declined over about a week and a half. So, when she called, I threw everything in the car and hauled it up there. So, what being with her until she passed on, the funeral, and all the stuff after the funeral I was there over a week. And needless to say, I didn't get much reading done. I've been too tired to do that much more reading since I've been home. But, a bunch of the books I've really been looking forward to came in while I was gone, so I've been doing some. So, enough with the story, on with the books. urlLink Vanishing Point and urlLink Confidence Woman - Judith van Gieson These are the second and third novels in the Claire Reynier mystery series. urlLink The Stolen Blue was the first, which I read a few years ago and then forgot about. I'm glad I remembered it and went searching for any following novels. Van Gieson has a great style. I'm on the hold list for the other two. Will post when I read them. urlLink How to Meet Cute Boys - Deanna Kizis I just happened to spot this on the new books shelf while in the checkout at the library and added it to the pile. I'm glad I did. Very entertaining 'chick lit'. urlLink Tallulahland - Lynn Messina It was really hard to read this book and not think 'Lady, just STOP!'. I was kind of tired of her attitude towards her father by the end of the book, but I finally forgave her. All in all, it was a fair read. urlLink Ten Big Ones - Janet Evanovich #10 (duh) in the Stephanie Plum series, and fabulous as always. It's hard to believe Steph's been at it for 10 books now. And, of course!, the ending leaves you waiting for the next installment. Hurry up, already! urlLink The Goodbye Summer - Patricia Gaffney I just finished this one, and it hit pretty close to home in many ways. There were also a few of those 'Lady, come on!' moments in this one, but this is a great novel. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 29,July,2004 | you have chicken pot pie for breakfast. So, yeah, not the greatest day. I am a comfort eater. If I am stressed out, depressed, or even happy I eat. Why can't I be one of those people whose appetite is killed by that kind of stuff??? The rest of the day went as follows: potato wedges, macaroni & cheese, and a new m-azing candy bar. And a C2. Which I love. I normally can't drink diet sodas. And while it's true that this one isn't technically diet, it's better than the real thing. All in all, I suppose what I had today wasn't bad. It isn't generally WHAT I eat, as HOW MUCH OF IT I eat. Most times, all that I ate today would have been in ONE sitting. Add a few more meals like that a day and that's where the weight came back on. I refuse to get stressed out over it in a big way, because I know that will just set me up for more failure. I'll be glad this weekend when all of this stuff is out of the house. When I do my big grocery shopping, I'm not even going to buy junk. If I don't bring it in, I won't eat it. Simple as that. I've just been being incredibly lazy this summer. It's a good thing I never did get into that swimsuit... That's okay. Next summer I will. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 27,July,2004 | Bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal PB&J Sandwich Campbell's Blended Vegetable Medley Soup Grilled Cheese Sandwich Brisket and Garlic toast Popsicle Water, water and more water |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,July,2004 | I walk when I can and I do Pilates daily when I am on the wagon. urlLink Pilates for Wimps by Jennifer DeLuca is the best book I have found so far. I love it so much I want to steal it from the library. I am going to have to find my own copy of it. There are many, many other Pilates books and videos out there, but so far this is my fave. I highly recommend it, even for those of you who have tried Pilates before and got your butts kicked. ;) |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,July,2004 | 1 cup plain basmati rice 1 blueberry muffin 1 grilled cheese sandwich (2 slice bread, 1 slice medium cheddar, olive oil spray) 3 Ball Park franks, 2 slices bread wee tiny box of organic raisins Popcorn Water, water, water Now...I know, I know. NOT the healthiest menu. But it's better that what I have been cramming in my gullet. It's the end of the month and I will be able to go grocery shopping on the first and plan on going back to the healthy buying style. I will get these 30 pounds off. It just torques me (at myself) that I regained over 10 that I had lost and am now almost having to start over. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,July,2004 | Why is it that when you find urlLink something that you really, really like and that you can eat as often as you want relatively guilt-free ALL of the damn stores in your town don't have them in stock??? I'm complaining to the management. |
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2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 26,July,2004 | I've struggled with health and weight loss issues all of my life. This last year, I was finally back on my way to being healthy and I find that I've backslid yet again. It's easier for me to lose weight if I have to hold myself accountable in small ways. Weigh-ins, measurements, food diary, etc. I can't afford to pay to be in a group, so I have to find ways to be my own support group. That is to be the purpose of this blog. My own record of progress. I doubt very seriously that any of you who stumble across this little journal will have any interest in it, but I can always use some moral support and encouraging words. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 02,August,2004 | I haven't updated in a few days due to being incredibly busy. The oldest two kids came home from their Dad's for a couple of days and then left Sunday for their Mem's house. Nothing special going on with the diet thing yet. I have lost a couple of pounds just from cutting back on the sheer volume of food. I haven't done enough true exercise, but that will come. It is much easier for me to get my exercise when the kids are in school. I am forced (yes, forced. I am NOT a morning person) to get up early, and after dropping them off at school I can go somewhere and go for a walk or come back home and do my Pilates uninterrupted. Or both! It's also easier to eat sensibly as I am much more busy. I went to the grocery store yesterday, and as planned stocked up on healthy stuff. I didn't get as much fruit as I would have liked as most of it was overripe. I'll have to get up early and go to the Farmer's Market and get more. The peaches from Charlie are in their prime this time of the year. MMMMMMMM soo good. I did buy some cookies, but limited them to the very expensive kind. When I buy those, I tend to limit myself to one to prolong the enjoyment. A $5 box of cookies lasts so much longer than a $2 one! |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 28,October,2003 | Venez loin avec moi la nuit Venez loin avec moi Et je vous écrirai une chanson Venez loin avec moi sur un autobus Venez loin où ils ne peuvent pas nous tenter Avec leurs mensonges Je veux marcher avec vous Un jour nuageux Dans les domaines où l'herbe jaune se développe Genou-haute Ainsi pas vous essai viendrai Venez loin avec moi et nous embrassera Sur un sommet de montagne Viennent loin avec moi Et je ne cesserai jamais de vous aimer Et je veux me réveiller avec la pluie Tombant sur un toit de bidon tandis Que je suis sûr là dans des vos bras ainsi Tout que je demande est pour que vous Veniez loin avec moi la nuit Vient loin avec moi |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 27,October,2003 | I have long been fascinated with the idea of the English and their tea. It seems the whole day revolves around it. When a pal drops by, when the day is starting, when things go awry as they are prone to do, the instant response of the British is to put on the kettle. Coming from Texas where iced tea is de rigeur, I was horrified at the thought of drinking my tea hot. With milk no less. Lemon, yeah. But milk? No way. I come from a long line of coffee drinkers. As in pots and pots per day. I'm not that big on coffee but I can drink gallons of iced tea. If I do drink coffee it is thoroughly diluted with milk and sugar and flavoring. Cafe au lait is in my opinion the best way to drink coffee. I just couldn't wrap my mind around the whole hot tea and milk thing. Several years ago I was in a bookstore/coffeeshop and it was cold out and I was hankering for something hot to sip on. While perusing the coffee offerings I noticed something called Chai tea. Hmmmm.. what might that be? They described it and I thought, as usual... eewww. But, for whatever perverse reason, I tried it. And was instantly hooked. I finally knew what it was all about. Coming from a very small town where such exotic things as Chai tea are unheard of I had to lay in stock when in the 'big city'. From there I ventured out to try other teas, yes with milk. And now I know why, when the mind is troubled (or even when it's not) the benefits of preparing a steaming hot cup of tea and settling down to enjoy it. Those Brits have been doing it for hundreds of years, seems they were on to something after all. If you haven't tried it, come on over... the kettle's on. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 27,October,2003 | Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out (of here) Believe me, I'm just as lost as you Believe me, I'm just as lost as you And every time I think I've finally made it I learn I'm farther away than I have ever been before I see the clock and it's ticking away, and the hourglass empty What the fuck do I have to say Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out (of here) Believe me, I'm just as lost as you Believe me, I'm just as lost as you Keep it inside the image portrayed As if I couldn't stand losing as if I couldn't be saved, no way A small confession I think I'm starting to lose it I think I'm drifting away from the people I really need A small reflection on when we were younger We had it all figured 'cause we had everything covered Now we're older it's getting harder to see What this future will hold for us, what the fuck are we going to be Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out (of here) Believe me, I'm just as lost as you Believe me, I'm just as lost as you Lost...lost...lost...lost...lost...lost...lost...lost I'm just as lost as you, oh well, what am I going to do I'm afraid I'm falling farther away I'm falling farther away I'm falling farther away from where I want to be I'm afraid I'm falling farther away I'm falling farther away I'm falling farther away Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out Please help me 'cause I'm breaking down This picture's frozen and I can't get out (of here) Believe me, I'm just as lost as you Believe me, I'm just as lost as you I'm breaking down I'm just as lost as you I'm breaking down |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 27,October,2003 | I'm tired of having to be strong. I'm tired of not having a shoulder to lean on. I'm tired of not having anyone to share the load. I'm tired of taking care of everyone else. I want to be taken care of for a change. I'm tired of not having anyone to say 'It's okay, honey. I'm here to help you. Let me be strong for a while. You rest. I'm here for you when you can't do it and you're there for me when I can't but if we do it together we can handle anything.' I'm tired of carrying the load by myself and there isn't anyone who supports me and my decisions and I don't want to have to fight for everything or go along with their poor decisions. I want someone who makes good ones. I want to be able to make a decision and be able to follow through on it without every damn thing going wrong. I'm tired of every single thing having to be such an issue and a struggle. Just once I want something to come easy and go right. I want to say 'this is what I want' or 'this is what I need' and for the answer to be 'okay, done'. I don't want to have to fight tooth and nail for simple minor things to be done right. I realize life isn't perfect and that some things will go wrong but I'm tired of it being everything. I'm tired of being so caught up in the struggle that the love and affection falls to the wayside. I want to be able to savor the little things and not be overwhelmed by too many big ones. I want everyone to be happy and for the most part carefree. The happiness and joy should be the majority, not the minority, buried under all of the strife. I'm tired of thinking badly of myself when I can't be strong anymore. I'm tired of having to think badly of others when they don't step up and do the right thing. I'm tired of being taunted by what could be, not what is. I'm tired of being tired. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 24,October,2003 | When the heart just won't cooperate With what the mind says is right. When you're torn apart by the internal fight and you have nowhere left to turn and you don't know where to go... you just have to realize that you're the only one to know. No one else can give you the answers that you are trying to seek and no one can question the answers that you finally meet. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another time, another place, Another me finding my space. In this life there are many roads The problem is where do they go? You choose a direction, but in the end You find that you just really can't blend. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You think you finally have your way straight When the road you're traveling on finds another break. It's a never-ending journey with many stops along the way. You think you're going in the right direction, When all of a sudden there's a dead end, detour or a completely different way to go, and you realize you're just not certain you're reading the map right. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I alone have the power to change the course of my life. I alone have the desire to make my life a different one. I alone am scared to death of what my life has become. I alone know the dark feelings that course through the jumble of my mind. I don't want to be alone. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 24,October,2003 | 1. Is your hair naturally curly, wavy, or straight? Long or short? My hair is straight as a board and sort of medium thick and very fine and silky, not coarse. Right now it is short, short due to a hair disaster but hey.. it's grown out! 2. How has your hair changed over your lifetime? The actual hair hasn't changed much over time other than to go from blonde when I was a child, then brown as I got older and now getting a lot of silver. The texture has always been straight and fine. As far as styles go? Gah... it's been everything and every color under the sun. Long, short, medium, straight, curly, punk, 80s big hair (in Texas no less where bigger is always better and the BIGGER the better), blonde, red, purple, black, you name it my hair has probably been it. Pictures from over the years are always a laugh. 3. How do your normally wear your hair? On my head? There is no normal in my world. The only normal for my hair is clean. 4. If you could change your hair this minute, what would it look like? It would be long... long, long and slightly wavy. 5. Ever had a hair disaster? What happened? Since I colored my hair a lot over a span of 20 years there have been a lot of color disasters. It's been green, orange, mud, etc. As far as cut disasters, those are no big deal. It can either be cut more or it can grow. The only time I was ever really upset about a hair cut to the point I cried I was about 20 and my hair had been long for many years and I let my aunt cut it short and wow.. was it short... less than an inch short. Of course, I've worn my hair like that a lot the last few years but back then it was very tragic. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 18,October,2003 | I wonder what it would be like - Paris in the Springtime. To go upon a brisk, long hike In Paris in the Springtime. The flowers there would be in bloom, A million different colors. The scented air would fill my room, Plus a very many others. The couples would walk along arm in arm, Because this is young love time. The Eiffel Tower bears a special charm, In Paris in the Springtime. Sparkling music would fill the air, Coming from a sidewalk cafe. The happy people would linger there To while away the day. It must be a magnificent sight - Paris in the Springtime. Even to see the smallest bird in flight In Paris in the Springtime. Anne Wiley Carr, circa 1962 |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 17,October,2003 | Un malheur ne vient jamais seul. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 15,October,2003 | 1. Name five things in your refrigerator. Milk, soy milk, cranberry juice, 6 varieties of cheese and apple butter 2. Name five things in your freezer. Ice, Brussels sprouts, Boston butt pork roast, pie crust, Blue Bunny sugar free Popsicles 3. Name five things under your kitchen sink. Dishwasher detergent, Windex, trash bags, apple scented Lysol, Pledge 4. Name five things around your computer. 2003 Calendar featuring the 7 Up truck drivers, Pier One candle in glass holder, cup of Pepsi Vanilla, basket of cd's and junk, roll of Charmin (I forgot to get more Kleenex) 5. Name five things in your medicine cabinet. Almost empty bottle of Wish by Chopard perfume, lip mask and conditioner, 3 different anti-perspirant/deodorants, pearls that need re-stringing, Pond's deep cleanser and make-up remover with cucumber 1. What vehicle do you drive? '94 Buick Skylark 2. How long have you had it? Since December of '02 (right after the asshat who ran the stop sign in front of Walmart totaled my Accord) 3. What is the coolest feature on your vehicle? Uhh.. the a/c? 4. What is the most annoying thing about your vehicle? THE most annoying?? There are several. Only 3 of the windows roll down. The power console on the driver's door is held on by duct tape, as is one of the a/c vents. The power locks malfunction so I disabled them. The dashboard almost falls off every time I hit a bump because I need new shocks. The windshield is scratched up and you can't see out of it. Well... you get the point. I didn't buy the car because I wanted it, it was just the only thing available at the time and I had to have something THEN. 5. If money were no object, what vehicle would you be driving right now? Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum Edition in White Diamond Ok, so don't just be nosy... I shared with y'all. Now y'all put YOUR answers in the spankin new comment section below! |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 15,October,2003 | While I Live Out My Dream 'My office is the cab of a Ford pickup. I have no employees, punch no time clock and have no set work hours. The tools of my trade are carried in a bag in the back of my truck and my paycheck depends on my body, the luck of the draw and the will of God. I am a bookkeeper, a mechanic, a navigator and sometimes a consultant to my many friends. I am a rodeo cowboy and I wouldn't have it any other way.' As I stand at another rodeo with this hat held over my heart, Cold chills run through my body when our National Anthem starts. I see 'Old Glory' waving proudly out there on the arena sand, Held with honor by one of my buddies on a bay pony he understands. The tears that stream the faces of fellow riders at my side, Send a message of admiration and our unselfish cowboy pride. For like me, they love this Country and stand for all She really means, And I thank God I'm down here with 'em - while I live out my dream. The Grand Entry now dismisses, then behind the bucking chutes, I search there in my riggin' bag for the spurs that fit my boots. And as I fumble through the memories and the gathered-up supplies, I find a worn old belt buckle that I once wore for second prize. Winning second wasn't special, but this old buckle is my joy, For it was made by a man named Ruddy - I wore it proudly for his boy. A mile or two it's traveled, now it's shine no longer gleams, But I carry the old buckle for Daddy - while I ride to live my dream. Years of memories overtake me, and as I hold it in my hand, I think of all the Ruddy buckles that I've seen across this land. Its gold inlay's a message of a craftsman's work of art, Though it rides now with my riggin' - I still wear it on my heart. In the rubies on each corner I see Mother's sparking eyes, And the reflections of her loving hand each time she waved good-bye. The buckles tarnished silver tells the color of Grandma's hair, I hugged her neck before I left - I'm so proud that she was there. I now feel a sense of lonely, while I wait my turn to ride, But I know my family's with me in this old buckle by my side. Lord, please watch over all my family and those sisters that I love, Monday is Kayla's birthday - send her something special from above. My pony's in the bucking chute - soon I'll ride for another eight, But God, finding this old buckle made the time so worth the wait. Lord, should this be my final ride and I depart your Earthly scene, Ride me spurring into Heaven - while I live out my dream. Written with love for the family of Chad Ruddy, 1975-1999 Lee Wiley Burch October 25, 1999 |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 14,October,2003 | Hello, my friend. How are you today? I was thinking of you and thought I'd come by and talk. It's a lovely day. You'd like it. The sun is shining and everything is bright and pretty. I remember these were your favorite days. I brought you some flowers. I hope you like them. I really miss you, you know? I'm sorry you had to leave so soon. I have to go now. But I'll come back again. Good-bye for now. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 12,October,2003 | I look in your eyes And see all the joy and pain Of the years we shared. I also catch a glimmer of tears For what you're feeling now. I want to reach out And catch your hand in mine To tell you I still care. But, I seem to have no control. I'm afraid that if I do You'll see all the feelings That are still there. Yes, I still love you. But, I feel in my heart That if I don't leave you And go on with my life, All that I have planned Will fall apart. So, as we are standing By the gate to my plane, I finally find the courage To reach out, Although I sway, And lay my hand against your cheek As a final good-bye, Pick up my bags, And walk away. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 12,October,2003 | I'll admit. I'm a mom on the edge. My sanity is goin' south. Tonight I tried to beat my son to death with the only weapon handy. What I was holding when I snapped? A large bag of miniature marshmallows. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 12,October,2003 | How bout them Cowboys? Woohoo! 4 and 1, baby. The boys are back. The better keep it that way! I'm glad that our team has been turned around and is doing it the way it should be done. I've been a fan since I was a little kid and in the last few years I have been so ashamed of the way they've been conducting themselves. The coaches and the players. I still supported them, but I wanted to kick them in the shin, too. I'm proud of the way they have came back and are upholding the fine Texas tradition that is Cowboy's football. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 10,October,2003 | I am still suffering from the Plague. I've had many things to say this weekend, just haven't had the clarity of mind to get them down without sounding like any more of a lunatic than I already do. I have many words for what I think about our so-called medical professionals today. I could (and have) rant for days about that. I'll save that for later. I am so upset by urlLink this man's whole ordeal (read the post and work your way forward for the whole story) that I could just spit. No, I couldn't just spit. I DO spit! I spit on all the people who are the cause of things like that. Not only what he went through in the first place, but the reaction of people to his experience. Whether or not he is telling the truth, things exactly like that do happen and they happen because the people in this world today are for the most part stupid, selfish, hating, judgmental, trouble-making.... OK I am apparently not going to be able to keep from sinkin to their level right now so I'll save my full thoughts on this for another day. I'm not up to the whole First, Second and Fifth Amendment debate right now. Therefore, my attention must go back to where it should be... the football. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 10,October,2003 | I live in a town of about 100,000. It's a smallish town in North Central Texas. A college town. An Air Force base town. You would think that it would have a variety of eating establishments and entertainment. If you did, you would be wrong. Comparing this town to others of its size, be it state-wide or nation-wide, it is sadly lacking. It's not a horrible place to live. I'm just sayin it could be better. It is better than my hometown, a town of about 10,000. But, it's not as good as other places. The housing here is iffy as well. I was not happy with the last apartment I lived in. Circa 1970s, hasn't been remodeled since, 6 kids in the apt. upstairs, meth-doin' neighbors, termites in the bathroom. You'd think it was in a really bad neighborhood or something. No, it was one of the better neighborhoods here. The outside was nicely taken care of. But, not so the inside. I heard about some brand spankin' new apartments being built so I immediately went and got on the list. I moved into this apartment complex last year, Halloween to be exact. I was hoping that since it was new they would be more choosy about who they let in. How they maintained the property. You know.... doing things the way they are supposed to be done? Wrong. This place is a year old and it is already ghetto. Oh, it's got the big fancy security gate. That never works. It's got the big, fancy office which reportedly has an exercise room and an internet room and a 'gathering' room (to hold showers and such). I've yet to see them. The buildings are nice. Brick, good design. But the lawn is atrocious. Full of weeds, fire ants and scraps of trash. The patios and front porches of some of these places are a fire hazard. Now, there have been about 15 or so places clear out, be it their choosing or eviction. But, there are at least that many more that need to be. I cannot imagine why someone would want to move into a nice place and live like trash. I cannot imagine why the management puts up with it. (other than some of them are family, how great is that?) But, enough of the maintenance. First, let me tell you this. When they got the security gates funtioning, they sent around a notice that if you wanted a remote you had to pay $XX.XX and $X.XX a month. They also put up these 'carports' (and I use the term loosely) in various parking areas along the fronts of the buildings. It is expected that if you want one of these parking spaces under the carport that you pay $XX.XX a month for that privilege. Well, I have parked in the same place since the day I have moved in, due to the arrangement of parking and the number of people that live in my building. It always worked out fine, we always had our own parking place, and it was sort of an unspoken agreement that we don't take each others place. After all, we were all close to our doors. Well, when they put up the said 'carports', they took 4 of the 6 spaces in front of my building. One of them was 'my' space. So, I ask you... should I have to pay to park in that space? Or should I have to park in another space and fight it out with the neighbors over the available spaces? Usually forcing either myself or them to park buildings away? I didn't think so. On reason being I am technically supposed to have a handicapped parking space, as are my immediate next door neighbors. That would take up the two parking spaces closest to the doors. Which are the ones we were parking in before the great 'carport' fiasco. So, I go to the office and register my complaint. They can either shut up and let me have my parking space back, covered or no, or they can put in 2 handicapped spaces there. Well, we can't do that, how about you pay us $XX.XX instead of the $XX.XX we want. My response? What part of I am not paying to park in front of my own apartment do you not understand?!? Needless to say, they saw things my way. (Mentioning N. TX. Rental Association and lawyers help) There are many other issues I have with the management of this place, such as some of the hand-lettered posts on the bulletin board and some of the letters that they send about. If I were more ambitious and if I thought the people who lived here could be cohesive enough to back me I would start a tenants association. But, to tell you the truth.... I'm tired of the whole mess so I'll just deal with what immediately affects me and wait for my out. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 09,October,2003 | Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I'm beggin' of you please don't take my man It flitted through my mind for some reason the other day how much I have always liked Dolly Parton, yet don't listen to her unless she happens to be on the TV or the radio. Of course, since I don't listen to country radio that doesn't happen. She was on Jay Leno tonight and it reminded me that I really should start listening to her more. Anyone who knows me knows that while I am NOT a fan of country music, my tastes are very diverse. I won't exclude (thanks, D) anyone simply due to the genre of music they are in. There is country that I like. I love bluegrass, the blues, gospel and good old rock and roll. I could go on listing but you get the idea. Everything from Rachmaninoff to Rammstein. However, there are many musicians who slip through the cracks of my mind. Last week, there was a tune niggling at the back of my head. It teased me and teased me for days on end. Finally, one night I wracked my brain and finally managed to get hold of it. It's a great 80s hit that has a timeless appeal. Go urlLink here to check out the tune (click on Sound Library/Video clips) or urlLink here for the lyrics to Billy Vera and the Beaters 'At This Moment'. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 08,October,2003 | I want my mommy. I had to go to the doctor today to find out why my hormones and stuff are all out of whack, and of course they had to stick a large, sharp object in my arm and gouge it about. I've been having some allergy symptoms for the last few days. As usual this time of year. I love the change of seasons, but I get sick every time. And today when I came home from the doc, I could feel it comin on. The burning lungs. Flushed skin. The large object lodged in your throat, quite possibly a tumor. The coated tongue. Next thing you know you have a full-blown case of the Plague. As far back as I can remember, when somebody got sick either my Mamaw or my Momma would cook up a big ol' pot of Pink Soup. To this day, when I am sick that's what I want. And when Momma's close enough, that's what I get. It's a sure-fire cure all. Sure, I could go in there and cook some myself; but, that isn't the same thing. I guess I'll go get me a hunk of cheese to go with this whine. |
2,061,087 | female | 33 | indUnk | Cancer | 08,October,2003 | Yeah... YOU Where are you? I know you're out there. I just haven't found you yet. Why are you hiding? I've been looking. I just don't know which one is you. Have I overlooked you? There's been many who I thought were you. But, after they had gone I knew. I'm tired of looking now. Where are you? |
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