Horrible Horrible Sound but it covers a lot of the show.
Sound is not horrible on this one for being bootleg, phone video. And that part of the show was AMAZING! Well the whole show was amazing... Seriously it was GREAT!
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Vids & Pics from other people
Horrible Horrible Sound but it covers a lot of the show.
Sound is not horrible on this one for being bootleg, phone video. And that part of the show was AMAZING! Well the whole show was amazing... Seriously it was GREAT!
The US National Weather Service said dozens of tornadoes had touched down in an area overlapping three states.
Dozens of people have been killed in violent tornadoes that cut a swathe of destruction across southern states.
The roof was torn from this shop in a mall in Memphis, Tennessee.
At Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, a college dormitory was wrecked.
Students were trapped in the rubble, prompting a major rescue operation.
Storm Flips Semis, Damages Businesses in Southaven
Southaven, Miss. (WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com) -- Police are picking up power lines and checking for gas leaks after a storm in Southaven. Police said two warehouses were severely damaged and one of them caught fire. Officials said the debris from the storm stretches about a half mile.
The schools called me yesterday afternoon and said they were closing early because of the weather and I needed to pick the boys up. Both of the schools they go to are out in the Delta which is where the tornados hit first. So I went and got them immediately. We weren't home for very long when I checked the local weather report on my computer. I put my zip code in the box to pull up the report and up it comes, with BIG RED letters that say..."THERE ARE TORNADOS SIGHTED IN YOUR VICINITY SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY". Okay, you can't get much more clear than that can you? Haha so the boys and I spent a couple hours hanging out in my bathroom with our emergency supplies.
It was pretty intense. There was quarter-sized hail, lightning, straight-line winds, tornados, raging all around us. It was as dark as midnight before the sun even set. And the clouds were bruised and purple/red/orange/green looking when it cleared up enough to see them at all. It really brought back child-hood memories from Iowa & Arkansas. But, I don't remember this sort of thing happening at the beginning of February. Yesterday was 75 degrees F and the storms happened because that air met up with some air that was 20 degrees F!
David was stuck at work for awhile. He works really close to a few places that were directly hit by tornados. He said he could hear one go over their warehouse and the whole roof lifted up for a bit and rain started coming into the building!
The schools called me yesterday afternoon and said they were closing early because of the weather and I needed to pick the boys up. Both of the schools they go to are out in the Delta which is where the tornados hit first. So I went and got them immediately. We weren't home for very long when I checked the local weather report on my computer. I put my zip code in the box to pull up the report and up it comes, with BIG RED letters that say..."THERE ARE TORNADOS SIGHTED IN YOUR VICINITY SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY". Okay, you can't get much more clear than that can you? Haha so the boys and I spent a couple hours hanging out in my bathroom with our emergency supplies.
It was pretty intense. There was quarter-sized hail, lightning, straight-line winds, tornados, raging all around us. It was as dark as midnight before the sun even set. And the clouds were bruised and purple/red/orange/green looking when it cleared up enough to see them at all. It really brought back child-hood memories from Iowa & Arkansas. But, I don't remember this sort of thing happening at the beginning of February. Yesterday was 75 degrees F and the storms happened because that air met up with some air that was 20 degrees F!
David was stuck at work for awhile. He works really close to a few places that were directly hit by tornados. He said he could hear one go over their warehouse and the whole roof lifted up for a bit and rain started coming into the building!
Yesterday's storms were scary!
We live where Arkansas, Tennessee and Missippi meet, across the river from Arkansas and 1 mile from Memphis in DeSoto County. Which was like a great big tornado bowling ally last night lol.
Death Toll Reaches 47 in Deadly Storms, 24 Across Tennessee
Rescue Workers Search Door-to-Door in Rural Areas
Last Edited: Wednesday, 06 Feb 2008, 8:35 AM CST
Created: Wednesday, 06 Feb 2008, 8:09 AM CST
This photo was taken near Brownsville at Hwy 54 and Hwy 14 at about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday. Photo courtesy of George and Christy Wren. SideBar
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By JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press Writer
ATKINS, Ark. (WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com) – -- Authorities went door-to-door early Wednesday searching for more victims of deadly tornadoes that ripped the roof off a shopping mall and blew apart warehouses as they tore across four states. At least 47 people were reported dead throughout the South.
The victims included 24 people in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, seven in Kentucky and three in Alabama, emergency officials said. Among those killed were Arkansas parents who died with their 11-year-old in Atkins, about 60 miles northwest of Little Rock.
The family died from trauma when the storm their home "took a direct hit" from the storm, Pope County Coroner Leonard Krout said.
"Neighbors and friends who were there said, 'There used to be a home there,"' Krout said.
In addition to the three dead at Atkins, another Pope County resident was killed, according to the state Department of Emergency Management. Three people were killed in Van Buren County, said Chad Mason, a jailer at the sheriff's department. Two deaths were reported in Conway and Izard counties and one each in Baxter and Stone counties.
Searchers in Arkansas moved out to head door-to-door in Atkins in Pope County and in Clinton in Van Buren County to look for more victims.
Mason said the damage was vast in Clinton.
"It (the tornado) took out a lot. Normally there's a tree line off (U.S. Highway) 65 in the city here in Clinton. Now, you can see all the way across the valley," Mason said. Also, a boat manufacturing plant was badly damaged, he said.
About 100 volunteers fanned out in Atkins and the surrounding area on Wednesday morning. Searchers left in pickup trucks, police cruisers and Army National Guard Humvees.
The searchers used bright orange spray paint to mark homes they'd covered. They used a system of hash marks to indicate damage, any victims found and any hazards, such as leaking natural gas.
Sleet that was falling earlier at Atkins had shifted to light snow as the sun rose.
Electricity was out Wednesday morning to 22,000 customers of Entergy Arkansas, down from 40,000 on Tuesday night. Entergy spokesman James Thompson said crews are running into more damage and the pace is slowing for getting power back to homes. He said Arkansas' largest electric utility has summoned 350 workers from other states to help.
The greatest number of remaining outages, 8,000, are in the Batesville area. Little Rock had 4,000 out. Another 2,400 were out in the Harrison area and 2,200 in and around Russellville. Thompson said there were numerous areas with "100 here, 200 there without power," areas that were taking time for crews to reach.
"We're still assessing with daylight a lot of the damage. We know the obvious places. We feel there's a lot of areas where scout teams will find more poles and lines down.
The twisters, which also slammed Mississippi, were part of a line of storms that raged across the nation's midsection at the end of the Super Tuesday primaries in several states. As the extent of the damage quickly became clear, candidates including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee paused in their victory speeches to remember the victims.
Northeast of Nashville, Tenn., a spectacular fire erupted at a natural gas pumping station northeast of Nashville that authorities said could have been damaged by the storms. An undetermined number of people were reported dead.
Eight students were trapped in a battered dormitory at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., until they were finally freed.
Well after nightfall Tuesday, would-be rescuers went through shattered homes in Atkins, a town of 3,000 near the Arkansas River. Around them, power lines snaked along streets and a deep-orange pickup truck rested on its side. A navy blue Mustang with a demolished front end was marked with spray paint to show it had been searched.
Outside one damaged home, horses whinnied in the darkness, looking up only when a flashlight reached their eyes. A ranch home stood unscathed across the street from a concrete slab that had supported the house where the family of three died.
Gov. Mike Beebe planned to tour Atkins on Wednesday.
In Memphis, high winds collapsed the roof of a Sears store at a mall. Debris that included bricks and air conditioning units was scattered on the parking lot, where about two dozen vehicles were damaged.
A few people north of the mall took shelter under a bridge and were washed away, but they were pulled out of the Wolf River with only scrapes, said Steve Cole of the Memphis Police Department.
In Mississippi, Desoto County Sheriff's Department Cmdr. Steve Atkinson said a twister shredded warehouses in an industrial park in the city of Southaven, just south of Memphis. {This is really close to where we live}
"It ripped the warehouses apart. The best way to describe it is it looks like a bomb went off," Atkinson said.
The power was knocked out briefly at a Little Rock convention hall that hosted a watch party for Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor seeking the GOP nomination for president.
"While we hope tonight is a time for us to celebrate election results, we are reminded that nothing is as important as the lives of these fellow Arkansans, and our hearts go out to their families," Huckabee said.
Officials do not know what started a fire at the Columbia Gulf Natural Gas pumping station near Green Grove, about 40 miles from Nashville. The blaze could be seen in the night sky for miles around, with flames shooting "400, 500 feet in the air," said Tennessee Emergency Management spokesman Donnie Smith.
The couple killed with their adult daughter were in their mobile home near Greenville in western Kentucky when a tornado went through their trailer park.
On Jan. 8, tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Two died in the Missouri storms.
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Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Ryan Lenz in Greenville, Ky., Holbrook Mohr in Jackson, Miss., and Woody Baird in Memphis, Tenn.
In addition to the three dead at Atkins, another Pope County resident was killed, according to the state Department of Emergency Management. Two deaths were reported in Conway and Izard counties and one each in Baxter, Stone and Van Buren counties.
Death Toll Reaches 47 in Deadly Storms, 24 Across Tennessee
Rescue Workers Search Door-to-Door in Rural Areas
Last Edited: Wednesday, 06 Feb 2008, 8:35 AM CST
Created: Wednesday, 06 Feb 2008, 8:09 AM CST
This photo was taken near Brownsville at Hwy 54 and Hwy 14 at about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday. Photo courtesy of George and Christy Wren. SideBar
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By JON GAMBRELL
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ATKINS, Ark. (WHBQ FOX13 myfoxmemphis.com) – -- Authorities went door-to-door early Wednesday searching for more victims of deadly tornadoes that ripped the roof off a shopping mall and blew apart warehouses as they tore across four states. At least 47 people were reported dead throughout the South.
The victims included 24 people in Tennessee, 13 in Arkansas, seven in Kentucky and three in Alabama, emergency officials said. Among those killed were Arkansas parents who died with their 11-year-old in Atkins, about 60 miles northwest of Little Rock.
The family died from trauma when the storm their home "took a direct hit" from the storm, Pope County Coroner Leonard Krout said.
"Neighbors and friends who were there said, 'There used to be a home there,"' Krout said.
In addition to the three dead at Atkins, another Pope County resident was killed, according to the state Department of Emergency Management. Three people were killed in Van Buren County, said Chad Mason, a jailer at the sheriff's department. Two deaths were reported in Conway and Izard counties and one each in Baxter and Stone counties.
Searchers in Arkansas moved out to head door-to-door in Atkins in Pope County and in Clinton in Van Buren County to look for more victims.
Mason said the damage was vast in Clinton.
"It (the tornado) took out a lot. Normally there's a tree line off (U.S. Highway) 65 in the city here in Clinton. Now, you can see all the way across the valley," Mason said. Also, a boat manufacturing plant was badly damaged, he said.
About 100 volunteers fanned out in Atkins and the surrounding area on Wednesday morning. Searchers left in pickup trucks, police cruisers and Army National Guard Humvees.
The searchers used bright orange spray paint to mark homes they'd covered. They used a system of hash marks to indicate damage, any victims found and any hazards, such as leaking natural gas.
Sleet that was falling earlier at Atkins had shifted to light snow as the sun rose.
Electricity was out Wednesday morning to 22,000 customers of Entergy Arkansas, down from 40,000 on Tuesday night. Entergy spokesman James Thompson said crews are running into more damage and the pace is slowing for getting power back to homes. He said Arkansas' largest electric utility has summoned 350 workers from other states to help.
The greatest number of remaining outages, 8,000, are in the Batesville area. Little Rock had 4,000 out. Another 2,400 were out in the Harrison area and 2,200 in and around Russellville. Thompson said there were numerous areas with "100 here, 200 there without power," areas that were taking time for crews to reach.
"We're still assessing with daylight a lot of the damage. We know the obvious places. We feel there's a lot of areas where scout teams will find more poles and lines down.
The twisters, which also slammed Mississippi, were part of a line of storms that raged across the nation's midsection at the end of the Super Tuesday primaries in several states. As the extent of the damage quickly became clear, candidates including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee paused in their victory speeches to remember the victims.
Northeast of Nashville, Tenn., a spectacular fire erupted at a natural gas pumping station northeast of Nashville that authorities said could have been damaged by the storms. An undetermined number of people were reported dead.
Eight students were trapped in a battered dormitory at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., until they were finally freed.
Well after nightfall Tuesday, would-be rescuers went through shattered homes in Atkins, a town of 3,000 near the Arkansas River. Around them, power lines snaked along streets and a deep-orange pickup truck rested on its side. A navy blue Mustang with a demolished front end was marked with spray paint to show it had been searched.
Outside one damaged home, horses whinnied in the darkness, looking up only when a flashlight reached their eyes. A ranch home stood unscathed across the street from a concrete slab that had supported the house where the family of three died.
Gov. Mike Beebe planned to tour Atkins on Wednesday.
In Memphis, high winds collapsed the roof of a Sears store at a mall. Debris that included bricks and air conditioning units was scattered on the parking lot, where about two dozen vehicles were damaged.
A few people north of the mall took shelter under a bridge and were washed away, but they were pulled out of the Wolf River with only scrapes, said Steve Cole of the Memphis Police Department.
In Mississippi, Desoto County Sheriff's Department Cmdr. Steve Atkinson said a twister shredded warehouses in an industrial park in the city of Southaven, just south of Memphis. {This is really close to where we live}
"It ripped the warehouses apart. The best way to describe it is it looks like a bomb went off," Atkinson said.
The power was knocked out briefly at a Little Rock convention hall that hosted a watch party for Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor seeking the GOP nomination for president.
"While we hope tonight is a time for us to celebrate election results, we are reminded that nothing is as important as the lives of these fellow Arkansans, and our hearts go out to their families," Huckabee said.
Officials do not know what started a fire at the Columbia Gulf Natural Gas pumping station near Green Grove, about 40 miles from Nashville. The blaze could be seen in the night sky for miles around, with flames shooting "400, 500 feet in the air," said Tennessee Emergency Management spokesman Donnie Smith.
The couple killed with their adult daughter were in their mobile home near Greenville in western Kentucky when a tornado went through their trailer park.
On Jan. 8, tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Two died in the Missouri storms.
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Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Ryan Lenz in Greenville, Ky., Holbrook Mohr in Jackson, Miss., and Woody Baird in Memphis, Tenn.
In addition to the three dead at Atkins, another Pope County resident was killed, according to the state Department of Emergency Management. Two deaths were reported in Conway and Izard counties and one each in Baxter, Stone and Van Buren counties.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Life
10/13/07 Letter to me:
:: Um.. howdy
I don't mean to be forward or anything, but um.. where the
hell are you? You haven't posted anything in ages and
frankly, I thought you should know that I have noticed this
fact. Hope everything is fine with you and everything...
10/13/07 my reply:
Hi,
Thanks for noticing. I went to visit my brother & his wife and their twin girls last month and since then things have sort of spiraled out of control. I've been moving, an elderly lady (93 yrs old) that my family takes care of had a stroke and had to be hospitalized and moved into a care center, then my grandmother (that lives in Montana) was only given a few days to live, and my mother's cancer that we thought was in remission has spread to her lymph nodes so she had to start her 3rd round of chemo, I also ended up with a nasty flu type bug and a really bad bite from a brown recluse spider that was incredibly painful and caused a high fever, those things combined with the usual happenings of life (single mom of 2 boys etc..) have left me little time to catch my breath let alone sit down and do anything online. So the simple answer is no things really aren't fine in general but I'm still alive and kicking around and will be back as soon as things stabilize somewhat.
Hope all is well with you!
_______________________________________________________________________
So my reply was the short version. There were many other things going on at that time that I left out. For instance, both of my children were having major issues at school that involved me going to meetings at both schools pretty much everyday. Also, due to busing issues I was driving them to and from school everyday, which is a 1.5 hour drive, twice a day. (Now I only do it in the afternoons)
I did not move far, just across the street. But, I did most of it by myself and I did ALL of the packing and unpacking by myself. I was covered with bruises from head-to-toe. I mean this literally! (I have pictures if you want to see.) I also had a very painful broken toe. Which made carrying/lifting boxes that much more fun. With all of the other things going on it took weeks to get moved and I literally did not stop moving from 7:00am until midnight or later, every day. (I lost a lot of weight really fast though...lol)
My adult adopted sister with serious issues that had moved in with my parents went off the deep end (again) started drinking heavily and in general making a mess of her life. Stole enough from my parents that they kicked her out. She then tried to drink herself to death (the doctors said she was half a drink away from death...) and ended up in the hospital for an extended stay.
My whole extended family and all of their kids flew to Montana to spend time with my grandmother, spent 5 days, flew back to their respective homes, Tracy CA, Atlanta GA, Memphis TN, then 1 week later had to turn around and fly back for her funeral. Yes, my grandmother died. We were very, very close and I'm still in shock, even though it was not a surprise. I cannot talk about it very easily at all yet.
My mom had to delay re-starting her chemo treatments during this time and that was worrisome because the cancer had also returned to her lung as well as going to her lymph nodes. Mom caught pneumonia in Montana and has been really ill and bed-ridden since returning, she's only been able to take a couple of chemo treatments.
Also, I had my very first biopsy during this time. It came back negative, but it was still scary. The more I write the more I think of that happened! Drama and more drama with various family members. Not with me but with each other.
There is so much more that I could add in but I am going to stop now.
:: Um.. howdy
I don't mean to be forward or anything, but um.. where the
hell are you? You haven't posted anything in ages and
frankly, I thought you should know that I have noticed this
fact. Hope everything is fine with you and everything...
10/13/07 my reply:
Hi,
Thanks for noticing. I went to visit my brother & his wife and their twin girls last month and since then things have sort of spiraled out of control. I've been moving, an elderly lady (93 yrs old) that my family takes care of had a stroke and had to be hospitalized and moved into a care center, then my grandmother (that lives in Montana) was only given a few days to live, and my mother's cancer that we thought was in remission has spread to her lymph nodes so she had to start her 3rd round of chemo, I also ended up with a nasty flu type bug and a really bad bite from a brown recluse spider that was incredibly painful and caused a high fever, those things combined with the usual happenings of life (single mom of 2 boys etc..) have left me little time to catch my breath let alone sit down and do anything online. So the simple answer is no things really aren't fine in general but I'm still alive and kicking around and will be back as soon as things stabilize somewhat.
Hope all is well with you!
_______________________________________________________________________
So my reply was the short version. There were many other things going on at that time that I left out. For instance, both of my children were having major issues at school that involved me going to meetings at both schools pretty much everyday. Also, due to busing issues I was driving them to and from school everyday, which is a 1.5 hour drive, twice a day. (Now I only do it in the afternoons)
I did not move far, just across the street. But, I did most of it by myself and I did ALL of the packing and unpacking by myself. I was covered with bruises from head-to-toe. I mean this literally! (I have pictures if you want to see.) I also had a very painful broken toe. Which made carrying/lifting boxes that much more fun. With all of the other things going on it took weeks to get moved and I literally did not stop moving from 7:00am until midnight or later, every day. (I lost a lot of weight really fast though...lol)
My adult adopted sister with serious issues that had moved in with my parents went off the deep end (again) started drinking heavily and in general making a mess of her life. Stole enough from my parents that they kicked her out. She then tried to drink herself to death (the doctors said she was half a drink away from death...) and ended up in the hospital for an extended stay.
My whole extended family and all of their kids flew to Montana to spend time with my grandmother, spent 5 days, flew back to their respective homes, Tracy CA, Atlanta GA, Memphis TN, then 1 week later had to turn around and fly back for her funeral. Yes, my grandmother died. We were very, very close and I'm still in shock, even though it was not a surprise. I cannot talk about it very easily at all yet.
My mom had to delay re-starting her chemo treatments during this time and that was worrisome because the cancer had also returned to her lung as well as going to her lymph nodes. Mom caught pneumonia in Montana and has been really ill and bed-ridden since returning, she's only been able to take a couple of chemo treatments.
Also, I had my very first biopsy during this time. It came back negative, but it was still scary. The more I write the more I think of that happened! Drama and more drama with various family members. Not with me but with each other.
There is so much more that I could add in but I am going to stop now.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Probot
Probot (portmanteau: probe + robot) is a musical project masterminded by Dave Grohl.
On the album, Grohl fulfilled his dream of teaming up with heavy metal vocalists from 1980s and 1990s metal bands who influenced his musical tastes while he was growing up.
Similar to 1995's Foo Fighters, Grohl wrote all of the music and performed most of the instrumentation.
Each track on the album features a different lead singer including Lemmy, Max Cavalera and King Diamond. Some of the singers who contributed to the album did not work directly with Grohl; instead, the tapes were shipped from studio to studio until the album was finished. Grohl approached death metal legend Chuck Schuldiner of Death, who was at the time battling brain cancer, to contribute to the project, and even campaigned to raise funds to help Schuldiner pay his medical bills, but Schuldiner succumbed to the disease before any collaboration could happen.
Grohl also attempted to get Slayer's lead singer Tom Araya on the album, but he was unable to due to scheduling conflicts.[1]
The video for the lead, "Shake Your Blood," features an appearance by 66 women from the SuicideGirls adult entertainment website. In the video, the band is represented with Dave Grohl on drums, Lemmy on lead vocals and bass, and Wino (who sang on the Probot track "The Emerald Law") on lead guitar.
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil plays additional guitar on Ice Cold Man and Sweet Dreams.
A few minutes before track 11 ends, at 8:56, a hidden track begins, sung by comedian/actor/musician Jack Black.
The album artwork was created by musician Away (Michel Langevin) of Voivod.
It is unclear as to whether Probot will be followed up.
The video of "Shake Your Blood" is ranking the #2 in the list of the best metal videos of the new millennium in a vote carried out by MTV2
Track listing
"Centuries of Sin" with Cronos (Venom)
"Red War" with Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura)
"Shake Your Blood" with Lemmy (Motörhead)
"Access Babylon" with Mike Dean (C.O.C.) and Bubba Dupree (of VOID) on guitar
"Silent Spring" with Kurt Brecht (D.R.I.)
"Ice Cold Man" with Lee Dorrian (Cathedral, Napalm Death, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine)
"The Emerald Law" with Wino (Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, Place of Skulls, The Hidden Hand)
"Big Sky" with Tom G. Warrior (Apollyon Sun, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost)
"Dictatosaurus" with Snake (Voivod)
"My Tortured Soul" with Eric Wagner (Trouble)
"Sweet Dreams" with King Diamond (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate)
Hidden Track: "I Am the Warlock" with Jack Black (Tenacious D)
The Octodog hot dog shaper
Horrifying!
Quote:
These kitchen gadgets are fun for children and maybe adults alike. Called the Octodog, they can brighten up any kids’ meal or barbeque, making little Octodog-shaped hot dogs.
Take your hot dog, Frankfurter or Wiener, or whatever you want to call it and simply press it into the Octodog and press down and you have the curiously shaped little hotdogs seen on the right hand picture.
If you go the Octodog web site, there are more details as well as a video and even some serving suggestions.
One thing worries me though. Do you do this after they are cooked or before; it’s not clear from the Octodog manufacturer’s website? I think you probably have to insert them when they are hot though, so be careful!! Another thing that concerns me is that our children will want to eat nothing but a diet of nothing but processed “sausage-like” material for a few weeks at least, so you may have to hide them away from time to time!
The Octodogs cost $15 each, but I think that’s a small price to pay for these cool looking gizmos, and I’m sure your kids will love them.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Gwen Verdon ~ The Sign of Leo ~ Mexican Breakfast
It's the "Empire G, The Sign of Leo" version of Gwen Verdon's dance, Mexican Breakfast. Choreographed by Bob Fosse. The dance was filmed for the Ed Sullivan Show in the late 60's. Ms Verdon was in her 40's... and I must say DAMN she looked good!
Gwyneth Evelyn Verdon (January 13, 1925 – October 18, 2000) was an acclaimed Tony Award-winning American dancer and actress, known professionally as Gwen Verdon. Gwen Verdon was considered Broadway's best dancer in the 1950s and '60s. Known especially for her impudent verve and flaming red hair, Verdon won four Tony awards during the 1950s and was nominated twice more after that. Among her best-known roles were the seductive Lola in Damn Yankees (1955) and the title role in Sweet Charity (1966). Verdon had a lengthy, stormy marriage to director and choreographer Bob Fosse; their relationship was depicted in part in his movie All That Jazz (1979). Her last major Broadway role was that of Roxie Hart in Fosse's 1975 musical Chicago. In later years Verdon had roles in various movies and made guest appearances on many TV series.
Click the title and you can find Gwen Verdon performing the Bob Fosse-choreographed routine on the Ed Sullivan show, to Unk’s 2006 crunkular odyssey, “Walk it Out.” And also the routine with the original music.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
What Your Handwriting Says About You |
 You are a fairly energetic person. You know how do pace yourself, and you deal well with stress. You are somewhat outgoing, but you're not a natural extrovert. You think first before you act. You tend to be independent, rational, and logical. You are balanced and grounded. You know how to get along well with others. You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well. You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart. You are a decent communicator. You eventually get your point across, but sometimes you leave things a bit ambiguous. |
You Don't Need a Partner, but You Want One! |
 You like having a partner in your life, and overall, you prefer not to be single. You won't go out with anyone out of desperation.. you'd rather be alone. However, when you're single, you do tend to obsess a little over dating. Because no matter how good your single life is, it's better with a great partner around. |
You Are Not Prissy |
 You're the furthest thing from a princess - and you probably stay far away from any princess types you know. You have an easygoing approach to living. It doesn't take a lot to make you happy. And when life requires it, you're ready to get your hand a little dirty. There's no problem you're too prissy to tackle! |
Your Birthdate: June 21 |
 You are certain and confident when you choose to love someone. Even though your romantic choices may be unconventional - you stand behind them. Your friends never know you as well as a romantic partner does. Number of True Loves You'll Have: 4 Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 1 You are most compatible with people born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st, and 30th of the month. |
How You Are In Love |
 You fall in love quickly and easily. And very often. You give and take equally in relationships. You tend to get very attached when you're with someone. You want to see your love all the time. You love your partner unconditionally and don't try to make them change. You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard. |
Hah I like the picture that goes with this one
You and Your Mom Are Completely Different |
 At times, it seems like you and your mom aren't even related. You often wonder how two people from the same family can be so different. As the saying goes... you can pick your friends, but not your relatives. |
The Keys to Your Heart |
 You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free. In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved. You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring. You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic. Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage something you've always wanted... though you haven't really thought about it. In this moment, you think of love as something you thirst for. You'll do anything for love, but you won't fall for it easily. |
Your Personality Is |
 You are a passionate, caring, and unique person. You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals. You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily. Your heart tends to rule you. You can't make decisions without considering feelings. You seek out other empathetic people to befriend. Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships. In love, you give everything you have to relationships. You fall in love easily. At work, you crave personal expression and meaning in your career. With others, you communicate well. You can spend all night talking with someone. As far as your looks go, you've likely taken the time to develop your own personal style. On weekends, you like to be with others. Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours. |
Not a Jealous Bone in Your Body |
 You're secure, trusting, and giving with friends and lovers And while you may have been hurt before, you've bounced back You're generally happy with your life - and no one's grass is greener than yours One word of caution: some may see your lack of jealousy as indifference! |
What Your Latte Says About You |
 You don't treat yourself very often. You find that indulging doesn't jibe with your very disciplined life. You can be quite silly at times, but you know when to buckle down and be serious. You have a good deal of energy, but you pace yourself. You never burn out too fast. You're addicted to caffeine. There's no denying it. You are responsible, mature, and truly an adult. You're occasionally playful, but you find it hard to be carefree. You are expressive and friendly, but you are never pushy. |
Yes!
You Are 28 Years Old |
 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. |
LOL Really I had NO idea... /sarcasm off
Your Ex is Narcissistic |
 Your ex thinks they're the most important person in the world and couldn't care less about anyone else. Your ex definitely has a god complex. People with narcissistic personality disorder want total power, lack empathy, and are very arrogant. Sound at all familiar? |
OHHH so that's what I did wrong the last 5 times!
Never Date a Virgo |
 Demanding, picky, and a total perfectionist - there's no way you want to live up to Virgo's standards. It's not that you couldn't please a Virgo... you would just hate yourself for doing it. Instead try dating: Libra, Leo, Aquarius, or Aries |
Haha I think I might be somewhat insulted by this!
You Are A Professional Girlfriend! |
 You are the perfect girlfriend - big surprise! Heaven knows you've had enough practice. That's why you're a total pro. If there was an Emily Post of girlfriends, it would be you. You know how to act in every situation ... to make both you and your guy happy. |
Hmmm
Your True Love Is a Libra |
 Why you'll love a Libra: Social and charming, a Libra is sure to turn your head in a group setting. Libra has the style and grace to intrigue you... and the passionate soul to reel you in. Why a Libra will love you: You're laid back and patient. Libra doesn't feel rushed to make a decision with you. An appreciator of beauty, you can show Libra all sorts of inspiration - from art to nature. |
Like I say, I may be up all day but that doesn't mean I'm awake!
You Are a Night Person |
 For you, there's nothing worse than having to get up and moving early. In fact, you probably don't hit your peak until well after the sun has set. So if your struggling to make it on a normal schedule, realize it's not your fault. You just weren't meant to do anything during the day! |
Violet is 1 N away from Violent... that's an inside joke :)
Your Psyche is Violet |
 You are spiritual, intuitive, and serene. People trust you to rescue them from bad situations, and you usually come through. While you are quite enlightened, you find that your path is very lonely. When you are too violet: you can't connect to ordinary life or ordinary people When you don't have enough violet: you lack wisdom and can't learn from the past |
Haha tell me something I don't know ;p
Your Family Is 74% Dysfunctional |
 Your family definitely has some major problems, and they're still effecting you today. It's time for you to step back, reassess, and decide what kind of role your family should have in your life. The people around you can be toxic, and there's no reason to let your family bring you down. Consider getting some therapy or talking the situation over with a good friend. And spend more time around people who truly care for you! |
The really odd couple: Depp, Burton reunite
‘Sweeney Todd’ marks the actor and director sixth collaboration
updated 5:30 p.m. CT, Wed., Dec. 12, 2007
NEW YORK - Dressed in drag and standing in front of a meat locker, Johnny Depp smiles into the camera and cheerfully declares, “Tim’s a swell guy.”
In its genuine warmth and weirdness, this moment, played out between scenes during the filming of 1994’s “Ed Wood,” encapsulates the ongoing collaboration between Depp and director Tim Burton.
Even amid the dark, surreal worlds the two have brought to life, they’re all smiles.
Click the title to read the rest....
updated 5:30 p.m. CT, Wed., Dec. 12, 2007
NEW YORK - Dressed in drag and standing in front of a meat locker, Johnny Depp smiles into the camera and cheerfully declares, “Tim’s a swell guy.”
In its genuine warmth and weirdness, this moment, played out between scenes during the filming of 1994’s “Ed Wood,” encapsulates the ongoing collaboration between Depp and director Tim Burton.
Even amid the dark, surreal worlds the two have brought to life, they’re all smiles.
Click the title to read the rest....
Monday, December 17, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Still working on it....
Friday, June 23, 2006
I recently found out that I have a Fear of having Fears.
Phobophobia. I think that is very funny. AND it explains why I go out of my way to conquer all my fears and to be fearless. I have always been a tomboy and a daredevil. Always trying to prove to myself that I am NOT afraid of anything. Even if I'm terrified.
Right now I am trying to conquer a new fear. Philophobia- Fear of falling in love or being in love. It seems that I have a few more fears than I'd like to admit. I'm hoping with a little self-analysis I can conquer this fear pretty quickly.
I wonder why I don't have a fear of psychopathic, narcissistic, sociopathic, crap-piles walking around disguised as people. That would make more sense to me. :D
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Posted by Chavis on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 3:07 AM
To answer your last question, Ive always found it hard to be afraid of something I can stab.
Posted by Wenchie LostElf on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 10:02 AM
HAHA! You do have a way with words :D and you know I think you pinned down my feelings EXACTLY. Thanks hon!
I recently found out that I have a Fear of having Fears.
Phobophobia. I think that is very funny. AND it explains why I go out of my way to conquer all my fears and to be fearless. I have always been a tomboy and a daredevil. Always trying to prove to myself that I am NOT afraid of anything. Even if I'm terrified.
Right now I am trying to conquer a new fear. Philophobia- Fear of falling in love or being in love. It seems that I have a few more fears than I'd like to admit. I'm hoping with a little self-analysis I can conquer this fear pretty quickly.
I wonder why I don't have a fear of psychopathic, narcissistic, sociopathic, crap-piles walking around disguised as people. That would make more sense to me. :D
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Posted by Chavis on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 3:07 AM
To answer your last question, Ive always found it hard to be afraid of something I can stab.
Posted by Wenchie LostElf on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 10:02 AM
HAHA! You do have a way with words :D and you know I think you pinned down my feelings EXACTLY. Thanks hon!
Friday, September 29, 2006
Survey
How tall are you barefoot?
- 5'1 ish
2. Have you ever been cheated on?
- yes
3. Do you own a gun?
- no
4. If you had a mental disorder, what would it be?
- ADHD, PTSD, Suicidal Depression
5. How many letters are in your crush's name?
- Don't have one at the moment
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
- They should go swimming or something and cool down
7. What's your favorite Christmas song?
- No such thing as a Christmas song worth listening to.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
- Coffee, Diet coke, water….
9. Do you do push-ups?
- yes
10. Have you ever done ecstasy?
-
11. Do you like Disney World?
- meh
12. Do you like the rain?
- LOVE rain
13. Do you own a knife?
- yes Several… have 15 in my room..
14. What do you smell like?
- hmmm someone would have to smell me and let me know that.
15. Do you have A.D.D.?
- Yeppers
16. Initials?
-CEM or WLE
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
- Head aches, should I cook dinner? Soooo tired.
18. Name the last 3 things you bought this week.
- books, diet coke, birthday present for my niece
19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.?
- diet coke, coffee, tea
20. What time did you wake up today?
-5:55am
21. Can you spell?
- sometimes if I concentrate
22. Current worry?
- too many to list really
23. Current hate?
- whiney ass bitches :D
24. Favorite place?
- Flathead Lake Montana, or Seattle, WA
25. Least favorite place to be?
- Suburbia BFE
26. Where do you want to go?
- Everywhere!
27. Do you own slippers?
- Lots and lots of slippers…
28. Where do you think you will be in 10 years?
- um that's like the future and everything…….
29. Do you burn or tan?
- tan
30. Yellow or blue?
- blue
31. Would you give up your current life to be a pirate?
- In a Heartbeat
32. Last time your cell rang?
- Not sure, probably when I was taking a shower.
33. What songs do you sing in the shower?
- I don't do this
34. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
- The under the bed monster and the closet monster…. In fact I put my mattress flat on the floor to this day and CLOWNS!
35. What's in your pockets right now?
- No pockets.
36. Last thing that made you laugh?
- Something stupid in EQ2 I'm sure
37. How many countries have you been to?
- 3
38. What actor/actress do you have a crush on?
- It pretty much changes daily. Norman Reedus has been pretty consistant for awhile :D
39. What is(was) your GPA?
- No idea
40. How many TVs do you have in your house?
- Don't have a house, if I had a house I would have 1 TV.
41. Who is your loudest friend?
-Can't remember, it's been a long time since I've actually heard my friends.
42. Who is your most silent friend?
- See above ^
43. Does someone have a crush on you?
- No idea
44. Do you wish upon stars?
- no. I try very hard not to wish for things. Because as the saying goes, you just might get it…
46. What song did you last hear?
- System of a Down BYOB
48. What song do you want played at your funeral?
- um how fucking depressing is this question… NEXT
49. What were you doing 12AM last night?
- Playing EQ2
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
- 2 hours of sleep is just not enough.
Survey
How tall are you barefoot?
- 5'1 ish
2. Have you ever been cheated on?
- yes
3. Do you own a gun?
- no
4. If you had a mental disorder, what would it be?
- ADHD, PTSD, Suicidal Depression
5. How many letters are in your crush's name?
- Don't have one at the moment
6. What do you think of hot dogs?
- They should go swimming or something and cool down
7. What's your favorite Christmas song?
- No such thing as a Christmas song worth listening to.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
- Coffee, Diet coke, water….
9. Do you do push-ups?
- yes
10. Have you ever done ecstasy?
-
11. Do you like Disney World?
- meh
12. Do you like the rain?
- LOVE rain
13. Do you own a knife?
- yes Several… have 15 in my room..
14. What do you smell like?
- hmmm someone would have to smell me and let me know that.
15. Do you have A.D.D.?
- Yeppers
16. Initials?
-CEM or WLE
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment.
- Head aches, should I cook dinner? Soooo tired.
18. Name the last 3 things you bought this week.
- books, diet coke, birthday present for my niece
19. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.?
- diet coke, coffee, tea
20. What time did you wake up today?
-5:55am
21. Can you spell?
- sometimes if I concentrate
22. Current worry?
- too many to list really
23. Current hate?
- whiney ass bitches :D
24. Favorite place?
- Flathead Lake Montana, or Seattle, WA
25. Least favorite place to be?
- Suburbia BFE
26. Where do you want to go?
- Everywhere!
27. Do you own slippers?
- Lots and lots of slippers…
28. Where do you think you will be in 10 years?
- um that's like the future and everything…….
29. Do you burn or tan?
- tan
30. Yellow or blue?
- blue
31. Would you give up your current life to be a pirate?
- In a Heartbeat
32. Last time your cell rang?
- Not sure, probably when I was taking a shower.
33. What songs do you sing in the shower?
- I don't do this
34. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?
- The under the bed monster and the closet monster…. In fact I put my mattress flat on the floor to this day and CLOWNS!
35. What's in your pockets right now?
- No pockets.
36. Last thing that made you laugh?
- Something stupid in EQ2 I'm sure
37. How many countries have you been to?
- 3
38. What actor/actress do you have a crush on?
- It pretty much changes daily. Norman Reedus has been pretty consistant for awhile :D
39. What is(was) your GPA?
- No idea
40. How many TVs do you have in your house?
- Don't have a house, if I had a house I would have 1 TV.
41. Who is your loudest friend?
-Can't remember, it's been a long time since I've actually heard my friends.
42. Who is your most silent friend?
- See above ^
43. Does someone have a crush on you?
- No idea
44. Do you wish upon stars?
- no. I try very hard not to wish for things. Because as the saying goes, you just might get it…
46. What song did you last hear?
- System of a Down BYOB
48. What song do you want played at your funeral?
- um how fucking depressing is this question… NEXT
49. What were you doing 12AM last night?
- Playing EQ2
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
- 2 hours of sleep is just not enough.
This is all pretty true still~ lol
Monday, March 05, 2007
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Courtney/Wenchie/Hey You
Birthday: the first day of summer
Birthplace: Coastal Oregon
Current Location: Deep South Mississippi
Eye Color: Greenish
Hair Color: Blonde/Red/Brown/Black
Height: Short
Right Handed or Left Handed: Both
Your Heritage: Mixed
The Shoes You Wore Today: None
Your Weakness: Being too nice
Your Fears: Normal People
Your Perfect Pizza: None
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Freedom
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: ???
Thoughts First Waking Up: Here we go again
Your Best Physical Feature: smile
Your Bedtime: Usually right before I wake up... Insomniacs Unite!
Your Most Missed Memory: Happy Childhood ones
Pepsi or Coke: ewww
MacDonalds or Burger King: double ewwww
Single or Group Dates: dates? who goes on dates?
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: ewwwwwwwww
Chocolate or Vanilla: Huckleberry
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee, Lots and Lots of Coffee
Do you Smoke: No
Do you Swear: Constantly
Do you Sing: Nope
Do you Shower Daily: If my daily depression scale is not so low that showering seems like a monumental task
Have you Been in Love: Yes :(
Do you want to go to College: NO
Do you want to get Married: I'd like a life partner is that the same thing?
Do you belive in yourself: Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: Only when I drink too much
Do you think you are Attractive: Not so much anymore
Are you a Health Freak: Not so much anymore
Do you get along with your Parents: Not really no
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Do you play an Instrument: .....
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yeppers
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Not of the illegal variety
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Nope
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I don't go to malls
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No, while sometimes I am suicidal I am not THAT suicidal
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: No but not by choice.
In the past month have you been on Stage: Nope
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope, the pool is still closed for the winter
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Yes
Ever been called a Tease: No
Ever been Beaten up: Yep
Ever Shoplifted: Not in the last 20 years
How do you want to Die: Quickly
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Alive
What country would you most like to Visit: I'd like to visit all of them
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Green but I'm not that picky
Favourite Hair Color: Dont have a favorite
Short or Long Hair: Bald is Cool
Height: Tall
Weight: Anything but Obese
Best Clothing Style: Casual
Number of Drugs I have taken: ......
Number of CDs I own: Lots but not enough
Number of Piercings: it changes 11 Right now
Number of Tattoos: 1
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Not trusting myself more.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Courtney/Wenchie/Hey You
Birthday: the first day of summer
Birthplace: Coastal Oregon
Current Location: Deep South Mississippi
Eye Color: Greenish
Hair Color: Blonde/Red/Brown/Black
Height: Short
Right Handed or Left Handed: Both
Your Heritage: Mixed
The Shoes You Wore Today: None
Your Weakness: Being too nice
Your Fears: Normal People
Your Perfect Pizza: None
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Freedom
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: ???
Thoughts First Waking Up: Here we go again
Your Best Physical Feature: smile
Your Bedtime: Usually right before I wake up... Insomniacs Unite!
Your Most Missed Memory: Happy Childhood ones
Pepsi or Coke: ewww
MacDonalds or Burger King: double ewwww
Single or Group Dates: dates? who goes on dates?
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: ewwwwwwwww
Chocolate or Vanilla: Huckleberry
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee, Lots and Lots of Coffee
Do you Smoke: No
Do you Swear: Constantly
Do you Sing: Nope
Do you Shower Daily: If my daily depression scale is not so low that showering seems like a monumental task
Have you Been in Love: Yes :(
Do you want to go to College: NO
Do you want to get Married: I'd like a life partner is that the same thing?
Do you belive in yourself: Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: Only when I drink too much
Do you think you are Attractive: Not so much anymore
Are you a Health Freak: Not so much anymore
Do you get along with your Parents: Not really no
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Do you play an Instrument: .....
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yeppers
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Not of the illegal variety
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Nope
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I don't go to malls
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No, while sometimes I am suicidal I am not THAT suicidal
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: No but not by choice.
In the past month have you been on Stage: Nope
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope, the pool is still closed for the winter
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Yes
Ever been called a Tease: No
Ever been Beaten up: Yep
Ever Shoplifted: Not in the last 20 years
How do you want to Die: Quickly
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Alive
What country would you most like to Visit: I'd like to visit all of them
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Green but I'm not that picky
Favourite Hair Color: Dont have a favorite
Short or Long Hair: Bald is Cool
Height: Tall
Weight: Anything but Obese
Best Clothing Style: Casual
Number of Drugs I have taken: ......
Number of CDs I own: Lots but not enough
Number of Piercings: it changes 11 Right now
Number of Tattoos: 1
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Not trusting myself more.
Almost a year ago
This was written January 3, 2007 (a lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same...)
Current mood: apathetic
Happy 2007!
My parents were out late last night gambling and celebrating and when I stumbled downstairs at 7:00 am they were on their way out the door again. Guess Dad is on a hot streak and they are trying to get enough money together to buy a new Lexus. Mom wants a Lexus before she dies. And her thinking is that since she might not live too long they better get busy on it. Can't say as I find fault with that thinking and since she does have breast/lung cancer it's true that she might die soon. But, I have this feeling she'll live to be 90 if not longer. As my sister says, Evil never dies. Not that mom is evil incarnate exactly, she's just evil enough to live to be 90.
My sons spent the weekend in Atlanta with my sister and her kids. They have fun over there, lots of people and things to do. So it was just me at the house last night. I was too down and depressed to play EQ2 or even read. Which is pretty damn down. No particular reason for it. Just couldn't get enough energy up to open my eyes and face life I guess.
Right before Mom left the house this morning she started rambling about getting her poodles groomed. It seems she has this theory that nothing can be done because Pres. George W Bush has extended Pres. Ford's funeral and viewing for a couple days because of the holidays. In my Mom's mind this translates into the fact that dog groomers will have extra days off. I have NO idea how you get these 2 thoughts to reconcile to each other but she does. As I was standing there slugging back my coffee listening to her ramble on about it, it just seemed to prove that I really do live in the freaking twilight zone.
This morning I started reading a book so I must be feeling a bit better. Not that laying in bed reading a book is the epitomy of being energized and full of life. It's just that much better than laying in bed not reading a book. I even managed to feed the sea monkeys. Sea monkeys are just about the perfect pet. I highly recommend them. I like my birds and the fish are cool. Mom's poodles are a pain in the ass, even though the kids seem to enjoy them. But, for easy maintenance vs. entertainment value sea monkeys win hands down.
Well I'm going back to my book. Who knows I might even get up later and do something exciting, like the laundry, or clean the bathrooms, hell I might go really wild and shampoo the carpets! We'll just have to wait and see. Life is what you make it and well life in BFE Mississippi is not that much different than life anywhere else, really, just a whole lot less going on.
(after thinking about it I figured out what the hell my problem is... I'm homesick. I want to go home, not to the 'home' where my family is, but my real home. Just like Dorothy, except without the red shiny shoes.
I really really do not belong in Mississippi or anywhere near here. I'm trying and there are some good things about being here but I miss Washington, I miss Seattle, I miss Bellingham, I miss Sedro-Woolley, hell I even miss Mount Vernon. I miss knowing where things are, I miss the Sound, the mountains, the rain, the cold gray skies, I miss Jack-in-the-Box, I miss the Skagit River, Mount Baker, Hwy 20, Chuckanut Dr. I miss my friends most of all.
I've moved tons of times. I have lived all over the country but I lived in WA the longest and I guess it got in me. Even when I was a kid I didn't get homesick. Well that's not a surprise really. When I was shipped off to various people for months at a time, I was THANKFUL to not be at home. Most of the time I didn't even know where I was or the people that I was staying with. And that was just fine and dandy with me.
Oh well I keep telling myself, this too shall pass. And I know it will. I am determined that my boys will be happy, healthy and safe so it's worth it to be here for them. It's just sometimes, I really really want to go home.)
Current mood: apathetic
Happy 2007!
My parents were out late last night gambling and celebrating and when I stumbled downstairs at 7:00 am they were on their way out the door again. Guess Dad is on a hot streak and they are trying to get enough money together to buy a new Lexus. Mom wants a Lexus before she dies. And her thinking is that since she might not live too long they better get busy on it. Can't say as I find fault with that thinking and since she does have breast/lung cancer it's true that she might die soon. But, I have this feeling she'll live to be 90 if not longer. As my sister says, Evil never dies. Not that mom is evil incarnate exactly, she's just evil enough to live to be 90.
My sons spent the weekend in Atlanta with my sister and her kids. They have fun over there, lots of people and things to do. So it was just me at the house last night. I was too down and depressed to play EQ2 or even read. Which is pretty damn down. No particular reason for it. Just couldn't get enough energy up to open my eyes and face life I guess.
Right before Mom left the house this morning she started rambling about getting her poodles groomed. It seems she has this theory that nothing can be done because Pres. George W Bush has extended Pres. Ford's funeral and viewing for a couple days because of the holidays. In my Mom's mind this translates into the fact that dog groomers will have extra days off. I have NO idea how you get these 2 thoughts to reconcile to each other but she does. As I was standing there slugging back my coffee listening to her ramble on about it, it just seemed to prove that I really do live in the freaking twilight zone.
This morning I started reading a book so I must be feeling a bit better. Not that laying in bed reading a book is the epitomy of being energized and full of life. It's just that much better than laying in bed not reading a book. I even managed to feed the sea monkeys. Sea monkeys are just about the perfect pet. I highly recommend them. I like my birds and the fish are cool. Mom's poodles are a pain in the ass, even though the kids seem to enjoy them. But, for easy maintenance vs. entertainment value sea monkeys win hands down.
Well I'm going back to my book. Who knows I might even get up later and do something exciting, like the laundry, or clean the bathrooms, hell I might go really wild and shampoo the carpets! We'll just have to wait and see. Life is what you make it and well life in BFE Mississippi is not that much different than life anywhere else, really, just a whole lot less going on.
(after thinking about it I figured out what the hell my problem is... I'm homesick. I want to go home, not to the 'home' where my family is, but my real home. Just like Dorothy, except without the red shiny shoes.
I really really do not belong in Mississippi or anywhere near here. I'm trying and there are some good things about being here but I miss Washington, I miss Seattle, I miss Bellingham, I miss Sedro-Woolley, hell I even miss Mount Vernon. I miss knowing where things are, I miss the Sound, the mountains, the rain, the cold gray skies, I miss Jack-in-the-Box, I miss the Skagit River, Mount Baker, Hwy 20, Chuckanut Dr. I miss my friends most of all.
I've moved tons of times. I have lived all over the country but I lived in WA the longest and I guess it got in me. Even when I was a kid I didn't get homesick. Well that's not a surprise really. When I was shipped off to various people for months at a time, I was THANKFUL to not be at home. Most of the time I didn't even know where I was or the people that I was staying with. And that was just fine and dandy with me.
Oh well I keep telling myself, this too shall pass. And I know it will. I am determined that my boys will be happy, healthy and safe so it's worth it to be here for them. It's just sometimes, I really really want to go home.)
Friday, November 16, 2007
Don't think he'll be calling anytime soon! :)
I love Seether's music and I just stumbled upon this picture. I just have to say... WAY to go Shaun!
Tyler Shields
photography
Shaun Morgan
for The Dirty Side of Glamour
Crazy is all I can say
This was A crazy shoot this is Shaun Morgan from the band Seether if this photo doesnt make sense let me break it down for you…Everyone has heard the song “Call me When your sober” This song is about Amy Lee’s former boyfriend Shaun Morgan who you see below They broke up and she wrote the song about him check out seether on myspace www.myspace.com/seether
I have to say out of everyone I have shot for my new book Shaun was down to get the craziest so far thanks to Shaun for being such a madd man…
Seether Frontman Won't Respond To Amy Lee's Attack: 'I Just Refuse To Lower Myself To That Level'
You won't hear Shaun Morgan's side of the 'Call Me When You're Sober' story on October 23's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces.
By: Chris Harris
Most of us would love to have a hit song written about us. Seether's Shaun Morgan isn't one of those people.
But that didn't stop his ex-girlfriend, Evanescence's Amy Lee, from penning "Call Me When You're Sober," a tune she later admitted was specifically written about her relationship with Morgan. And the timing couldn't have been worse for Lee's damning revelation, coming just weeks after Morgan checked himself into rehab for treatment of "a combination of substances." His rehab stint, coincidentally, began on the very same day the Evanescence track was delivered to the nation's rock radio stations.
As you might expect, Morgan wasn't thrilled with Lee's public airing of the pair's dirty laundry. For the last year, the song has "followed me around and haunted me," he said, and it chipped away at his reputation.
"People would say to me, 'Yeah, man, I know what you're going through,' and I was like, 'No, I don't think you do,' " Morgan explained. " 'Your ex-girlfriend didn't write a song about you, that millions of people have heard, saying you're a bad guy. As soon as that happens, buddy, come up and tell me you know what I'm going through.' "
Now, clean and sober, Morgan and his band are returning with their third studio outing, Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces, which is set for an October 23 release. But don't expect the LP to contain a response track.
"There isn't necessarily a response as there's a lament," the singer for the South African rockers said. "I was bummed out. I was really upset that she would say and do those things. In any relationship, I don't think it's right to say and do those things when people break up, and she obviously felt the need to go out there and make me sound like a complete a--hole. What can I do? I just refuse to lower myself to that level. But it was a painful thing and it got me down ? people coming up to me on the street and referring to that song. But I didn't feel the need to write back and be mean."
I am alive, Really!
Yes I'm alive. No I'm not online very much at all. At least not lately. Lots of GOOD & BAD, yes both in all caps, have been happening, someday I'll be back around :) Until then... LOVE & HUGS!
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