halloween frenzy

 

Attention —

The rest of the weekend will be spent Halloween carousing. If I am not back by Monday send the Saint Bernards. That is all.

 

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[okay that is not a saint bernard but it is a very cute dog and i just like the photo]

 

where the art work comes from :
that is from ojoyous1

wordpress help sucks

 

So WordPress every time I try to look at comments tells me I don’t have any comments. In the old days, you could just ignore this a couple days and it would straighten out. But lately it is every time and this has been going on months. [Which is why I am not responding to anyone sorry about that.]

I get annoyed at this. Of course I have comments. Not just on my blog, but like other places I would like to check in on?

Oh no, according to WordPress, I just have no comments.

I try to get help by, you know, hitting the WordPress help link. I am immediately hit with a page of different scenarios I might need help with. No help. No contact info. Just, Yay! This huge fucking list.

I wade through that. I find something that is help 24/7. I think, Well, that might work, I could actually talk to a human being? Maybe it is chat or something.

I click it.

It’s another fucking list page, with a hundred things to choose from that might be my problem.

None of them of course are my problem.

WordPress, your help sucks.

 

mike’s very strange 34 questions thingy

 

 

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
My foot.

2. Where was your profile picture taken?
Where all covert action should be taken in an alley.

3. Can you play Guitar Hero?
Oh fuck no. I am too busy playing Tetrizz.

 

 

4. Name someone who made you laugh today.
Kristy Johansson.

5. How late did you stay up last night and why?
Very very late & why not?

6. If you could move somewhere else, would you?
France is looking good.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
When I kiss it is fireworks.

8. Which of your FB friends lives closest to you?
My lawyer says not to answer internet proximity questions.

9. Do you believe ex’s can be friends?
The historical record says no Alex.

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper?
I prefer David Tennant.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard?
Delicate flowers do not “cry really hard.” Mascara!

12. Who took your profile picture?
You are kind of obsessed with this photo thing aren’t you?

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
More photo questions. How many distant photos of me do you have in that basement shrine again?

14. Was yesterday better than today?
The day is young and I am hopeful.

15. Can you live a day without TV?
Scientific research indicates human life requires hydration, sustenance,and an ambient temperature. When electronic devices enter the picture I will let you know.

16. Are you upset about anything?
Not yet but this questionnaire is not over.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
You are totally outside taking photos aren’t you?

18. Are you a bad influence?
I am a shining beacon or virtuosity. Fresh!

19. Night out or night in?
Do I have male company? That will make a huge difference you know.

20. What items could you not go without during the day?
I am going with pants and liquid beverages.

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
The majority of my hospital visits are unexpected and involve nurses ineptly sticking me with sharp objects and threatening helicopter rides if I do not cooperate.

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
“There is a guy outside your window with a zoom lens.”

23. How do you feel about your life right now?
I do not feel “about” life. I feel life.

24. Do you hate any one?
Everyone I ever hated is dead.

25. If we were to look in your facebook inbox, what would we find?
Many messages from shockingly attractive men.

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?
How many drugs do I have to take to pass this test?

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?
Doy. But does pillow talk count?

28. What song is stuck in your head?
Nothing is stuck in my head. That is a pre-existing condition you know.

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?
I am a little worried about being on a floor above street level, did someone just go vampire or something?

30. Do you want to have grandkids before you’re 50?
Grandkids? I do not even have kids. Jeez.

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow.
Battle Satan, save human kind, choose the right shoes, nothing big.

32. Do you think too much or too little?
I think just right Goldilocks.

33. Do you smile a lot?
Define “a lot” Camera Boy.

34. Best thing you ate in the last 24 hours.
I chewed through a couple Republicans, does that count?

 

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[note, this quiz originated on fb with some ridiculous name like "the honesty quiz" bwahahahhaha]

 

feng shui pumpkin!

 

Finally!

A pumpkin for me. Yay!

[Seriously, are these not the coolest pumpkins you have ever seen? I know my obsession with black and white can get a little out of hand but these are too cool I must have a pumpkin this year and paint it yay!]

 

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[They call one of those "wood grain" pumpkin but they cannot fool me that is zebra pumpkin yay!]

 

where those faboo pumpkins came from :
country living can you believe it?

[okay normally i do not read country living
but my amazingly stylish friend myriana
found those there she is style on the hoof]

this is freaking hilarious

 

This is from —

Colin Nissan at Timothy McSweeney

 

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IT’S DECORATIVE
GOURD SEASON,
MOTHERFUCKERS

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on some fucking gourds and arrange them in a horn-shaped basket on my dining room table. That shit is going to look so seasonal. I’m about to head up to the attic right now to find that wicker fucker, dust it off, and jam it with an insanely ornate assortment of shellacked vegetables. When my guests come over it’s gonna be like, BLAMMO! Check out my shellacked decorative vegetables, assholes. Guess what season it is — fucking fall. There’s a nip in the air and my house is full of mutant fucking squash —

 

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:::continue reading:::

 

where the art work comes from :
that is from ski 9

far sight

 

Sometimes I feel seriously alone. I see things other people don’t. Won’t. Don’t want to. Or just can’t. And saying something won’t work. I’ve tried that before. It never works. I mean. How many people want to hear something they don’t want to Hear? [Answer: Zero.] So I sit watching. Alone.

 

a stiletto halloween

 

Stil is coming to visit —

For Halloween.

Yay!

 

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Halloween is so going to rock.

 

where the art work comes from :
that is all i wanted for christmas by edward olive romantic

we have a winner

 

I have been crushing on Matt Bomer the lead in White Collar just off previews and hoping and praying the show is good and it just premiered and it is good yay!

 

 

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Go see. It is on USA Fridays. It is super fun. Yay!

 

what do i do what do i do?

 

Friday morning Oct 23 —

The House Democratic Caucus will meet and determine what version of the “public option” goes into the House bill.

As early as possible Friday morning, call the “leaning” Dems. You do not have to sound smart. You just have to sound like a voter. And stutter out “I vote, do public option.” And, if you want to sound a little more erudite? Tell them we needed single payer, we settled for public option, and if they blow public option too? Well screw them they are so out. But whatever you do and however you sound?

 

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Pick up a phone and call :

* Ron Klein (FL-22): 202-225-3026, 561-544-6910
* Dennis Moore (KS-03): 202-225-2865, 913-621-0832, 913-383-2013
* Stephen Lynch (MA-09): 202-225-8273, 617-428-2000
* Bob Etheridge (NC-02): 202-225-4531, 919-829-9122, 919-829-9122
* Dina Titus (NV-3): 202-225-3252, 702-387-4941
* John Boccieri (OH-16): 202-225-3876, 330-489-4414
* Steve Driehaus (OH-1): 202-225-2216, 513-684-2723
* Charles Wilson (OH-06): 202-225-5705, 740-633-5705, 330-533-7250
* Christopher Carney (PA-10): 202-225-3731, 570-585-9988, 570-327-1902
* John Sprat (SC-05): 202-225-5501, 803-327-1114
* Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15): 202-225-2531, 956-682-5545, 361-358-8400
* Solomon Ortiz (TX-27): 202-225-7742, 956-541-1242, 361-883-5868

 

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For superstar points? Call committee chairs :

* Steny Hoyer (MD-05): 202-225-4131, 301-474-0119, 301-843-1577
* Chris Van Hollen (MD-08): 202-225-5341, 301-424-3501
* Jim Clyburn (SC-06): 202-225-3315, 803-799-1100
* John Larson CT-01): 202-225-2265, 860-278-8888
* Chuck Rangel (NY-15): 202-225-4365, 212-663-3900
* Henry Waxman CA-30): 202-225-3976, 323-651-1040

 

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Now suck down more caffeine and call your rep if he or she is on this list :

* Artur Davis (AL-07): 202-225-2665, 205-254-1960, 334-877-4414
* Marion Berry (AR-1): 202-225-4076, 501-843-3043, 870-972-4600
* Harry Mitchell (AZ-05): 202-225-2190, 480-946-2411
* Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1): 202-225-2215, 928-445-3434
* Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8): 202-225-2542, 520-459-3115, 520-881-3588
* Dennis Cardoza (CA-18): 202-225-6131, 209-383-4455, 209-527-1914
* Jim Costa (CA-20): 202-225-3341, 661-869-1620, 559-495-1620
* Grace Napolitano (CA-38): 202-225-5256, 562-801-2134
* George Miller (CA-7): 202-225-2095, 925-602-1880, 510-262-6500
* Loretta Sanchez (CA-47): 202-225-2965, 714-621-0102
* Betsy Markey (CO-04): 202-225-4676, 970-221-7110
* Jim Himes (CT-4): 202-225-5541, 866-453-0028
* Allen Boyd (FL-02): 202-225-5235, 850-561-3979
* Ron Klein (FL-22): 202-225-3026, 561-544-6910
* Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24): 202-225-2706, 407-208-1106, 386-756-9798
* Leonard Boswell (IA-3):): 202-225-3806, 515-282-1909
* Debbie Halvorson (IL-11): 202-225-3635, 815-726-4998, 309-808-1194
* Daniel Lipinski (IL-3): 202-225-5701, 312-886-0481
* Bill Foster (IL-4): 202-225-2976, 630-406-1114,
* Melissa Bean (IL-8): 202-225-3711, 847-517-2927
* Baron Hill (IN-09): 202-225-5315, 812-336-3000, 812-288-3999
* Joe Donnelly (IN-2): 202-225-3915, 574-288-2780
* Brad Ellsworth (IN-8): 202-225-4636, 812-465-6484, 812-232-0523
* Dennis Moore (KS-03): 202-225-2865, 913-621-0832, 913-383-2013
* Ben Chandler (KY-06): 202-225-4706, 859-219-1366
* Stephen Lynch (MA-09): 202-225-8273, 617-428-2000
* Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02): 202-225-3061, 410-628-2701
* Frank Kratovil (MD-1): 202-225-5311, 410-420-8822
* Michael Michaud (ME-02): 202-225-6306, 207-782-3704, 207-942-6935
* Bart Stupak (MI-01): 202-225-4735, 989-356-0690
* Gary Peters (MI-09): 202-225-5802, 248-273-4227
* Collin Peterson (MN-7): 202-225-2165, 218-847-5056, 320-235-1061
* Ike Skelton (MO-04): 202-225-2876, 816-228-4242, 573-635-3499
* Heath Shuler (NC-11): 202-225-6401, 828-252-1651
* Bob Etheridge (NC-2): 202-225-4531, 910-814-0335, 919-829-9122
* David Price (NC-4): 202-225-1784, 919-859-5999, 919-688-3004
* Mike McIntyre (NC-7): 202-225-2731, 910-323-0260, 910-735-0610
* Earl Pomeroy (ND-AL): 202-225-2611, 701-224-0355, 701-235-9760
* Paul Hodes (NH-02): 202-225-5206, 603-223-9814
* Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1): 202-225-5456, 603-743-4813, 603-641-9536
* Albio Sires (NJ-13): 202-225-7919, 201-222-2828, 201-558-0800
* John Adler (NJ-3): 202-225-4765, 856-985-2777, 732-608-7235
* Steven Rothman (NJ-9): 202-225-5061, 201-646-0808
* Harry Teague (NM-02): 202-225-2365, 575-523-8751
* Shelley Berkley (NV-1): 202-225-5965, 702-220-9823
* Dina Titus (NV-3): 202-225-3252, 702-387-4941
* Timothy Bishop (NY-1): 202-225-3826, 631-696-6500
* Michael McMahon (NY-13): 202-225-3371, 718-351-1062
* Scott Murphy (NY-20): 202-225-5614, 518-581-8247
* Michael Arcuri (NY-24): 202-225-3665, 315-793-8146
* Eric Massa (NY-29): 202-225-3161, 585-218-0040
* Charles Wilson (OH-06): 202-225-5705, 740-633-5705, 330-533-7250
* Steve Driehaus (OH-1): 202-225-2216, 513-684-2723
* John Boccieri (OH-16): 202-225-3876, 330-489-4414
* Zachary Space (OH-18): 202-225-6265, 330-364-4300, 740-779-1636
* Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-5): 202-225-2015, 614-294-2196
* Marcy Kaptur (OH-9): 202-225-4146, 419-259-7500
* Curt Schraeder (OR-05): 202-225-5711, 503-588-9100
* Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-03): 202-225-5406, 814-456-2038
* Jason Altmire (PA-04): 202-225-2565, 724-378-0928
* Christopher Carney (PA-10): 202-225-3731, 570-585-9988, 570-327-1902
* Paul Kanjorski (PA-11): 202-225-6511, 570-825-2200
* Tim Holden (PA-17): 202-225-5546, 717-234-5904, 610-921-3502
* Patrick Murphy (PA-8): 202-225-4276, 215-829-1963, 215-348-1194
* John Sprat (SC-05): 202-225-5501, 803-327-1114
* Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD-AL): 202-225-2801, 605-367-8371
* Lincoln Davis (TN-04): 202-225-6831, 931-490-8699, 931-473-7251
* Bart Gordon (TN-06): 202-225-4231, 615-896-1986
* John Tanner (TN-08): 202-225-4714, 731-423-4848, 731-885-7070
* Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15): 202-225-2531, 956-682-5545, 361-358-8400
* Chet Edwards (TX-17): 202-225-6105, 254-752-9600
* Solomon Ortiz (TX-27): 202-225-7742, 956-541-1242, 361-883-5868
* Henry Cuellar (TX-28): 202-225-1640, 956-725-0639, 210-271-2851
* Tom Perriello (VA-05): 202-225-4711, 434-293-9631
* Glenn Nye (VA-2): 202-225-4215, 757-326-6201
* Rick Boucher (VA-9): 202-225-3861, 276-628-1145
* Adam Smith (WA-09): 202-225-8901, 253-896-3775
* Rick Larsen (WA-2): 202-225-2605, 425-252-3188, 360-733-4500
* Brian Baird (WA-3): 202-225-3536, 360-695-6292
* Alan Mollohan (WV-01): 202-225-4172, 304-623-4422
* Nick Rahall (WV-03): 202-225-3452, 304-252-5000

 

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Don’t Know Who Your Rep Is? :

:::find out:::

 

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Don’t know what single payer is? :

:::find out:::

 

where the art work comes from :
that is from king of the wild frontier

thoughts & pearls

 

This is a story —

From the mountain. The second mountain, when things got a lot easier because I had neighbors within one mile dash distance and also aged wood. [Listen do not ever try to tough out a bad winter on a mountain alone with wood heat, no neighbors, one broken hand axe and green wood. That just never goes well.]

 

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thoughts & pearls

One of my artist dates was pulling out all my jewelry and looking at it. “Artist Dates” are a thing I picked up in “The Artist’s Way” [that is Julia Cameron stuff] and I have somehow convinced about ten people to do Artist Way as a group so I am following along being encouraging and also doing the pages and dates even if I have already done Artist Way twice.

[Forget the first time I was an Artist Way Drop Out and crashed and burned on chapter 8. That is just impolite to mention.]

I do not get to wear my jewelry very often. This is the woods. There is just not a lot of call for fancy jewelry here. So it sits. Packed in its box. Actually several boxes, probably twenty-five because there are pieces of jewelry I love so much they get their own special boxes which then is confusing when you go looking for one piece but all those boxes go in one box. And that is one of the boxes I carry with me. Along with the computers. Computers and jewelry and a bag o’ shoes. That is me.

Last time I pulled out all my jewelry, my pearls were looking dim. And I thought, Your pearls are dying without you. You must wear them.

Pearls are like that. They are living things. If you neglect them, they fade. And can just die.

So.

This artist date has been, Be With Pearls. I pulled out all my pearls and put them on. And here I sit in a pair of burnt out sneakers and exercise pants and an oversized nightshirt and pearl earrings and bracelets and necklaces all over me in the woods. It is pretty funny. But I like it. And it is for me and the pearls.

I remember my grandmother too when I wear pearls. She said a woman should not wear pearls until she is thirty. [My grandmother was strict about stuff like that.] Also she thought women should not buy themselves pearls. Pearls should be inherited or bought for them by the man they marry.

That is okay. She was older. She knew pearls had to be worn to live too. I remember her wearing them just for that. And telling me all about pearls. She got married four times too and that is pretty racey for a grandmother so I think she just wanted me to know how things should be instead of how they are.

My grandmother loved me. She is gone now but I sure love her.

I think about her when I wear pearls.

 

Your Life With Pearls Adams Girl

 

where i got the art work :
i cribbed that off anita marie’s

where that story comes from :
that comes from seemaxrun