What? You thought that I was gonna pass up U2's obvious choice for the lyrical title? I ain't that original folks ;)
I had my mac n cheese and nearly lost it on my laptop courtesy of
Matt-Man's musical releases on his label. I could have linked the post directly but currently Matt has up a pic of some seriously obscene looking pigs in a blanket and I enjoy the idea of scarring my readers. The pigs themselves are not purposefully obscene, mind you. They just look all kinds of wrong in a John Holmes way to me. But I am warped :P
So! Who all is out drinking with the multitudes tonight? Kidlet is at her dad's and I am just about to go put on a half pot of coffee in preparation for a baileys and coffee evening. There is SHIT, and I do mean SHIT, on TV tonight.
Ah perky. Floyd videos. Easily one of the scariest images ever on film is the headmaster's teeth in Another Brick In The Wall part 2. They look diseased yet horribly strong at the same time. Very Stephen King. I am trying to figure out if this is in fact the entire movie The Wall or just a video. It looks to be the actual movie. Much as I love Floyd this ain't how I am wrapping up my year. Paranoid mental breakdowns are not much fun for a reflective evening alone with Bailey's.
Plus, too, Floyd is something I have a really hard time listening too as it is soooo closely tied to an old friend. Negative outcome there as we like to say in the medical business. So yeah, it always makes me feel vaguely squirmy to listen too. Think Less Than Zero and you have the general idea. Saw that movie with him as well. That and Say Anything (ouch), When Harry Met Sally (double ouch), The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller, and pretty much any John Hughes you can shake a stick at. My teens and 20somethings are all involved. Funny shit, I always think about Todd on New Years. Not sure why. Perhaps the whole death and rebirth motif of the new year holiday matches up with his flaming drug and alcohol destruction and subsequent mind re-wiring ala Randall Patrick McMurphy that is my oldest friend. Mama did make all of his nightmares come true. The bitch.
Want to hear the most amusing part of that story? He's my ex husbands cousin. My daughter? He's her cousin. Ain't life amusing like that? And if I could have any one person back from past relationships and have it be the good times guaranteed even, it would hands down be Todd.
How is that for some Auld Lang Syne? Damn you Roger Waters.
Ok moving on. Changing the channel before Sir Bob Geldof shaves off his nipples. That image added a soupcon of bizarreness to Live Aid and Live 8 for me!
Ok. Better. Little Reese Witherspoon. Much more perky. This movie would be better if they used the real version of Just Like Heaven more often. Me loves the bloated gothy goodness that is Robert Smith.
MMMMMM.....Bailey's and Coffee. Well cheapass Bailey's but still. And Lindt special dark orange chocolate. Most tasty. But in a funky bad aftertaste kind of way.
Alright I am off to find something decent on the idiot box. To all my friends and readers, have a Happy New Year and 7-up with ice and bitters soda water and lime makes a hell of a hangover cure!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 30, 2007
English Girls Are Pretty When They Play Guitar
Weird weather day. It is like being in the South. One minute it is sunny, the next it looks like an English moor and then we get this bizarre sideways mix of snow and hail. Snail.
We are currently snailing. I wanted to try to go for a drive but not with this crap going on. Watched Elizabethtown and now am watching Best In Show and pondering a nap. No work this weekend, I have some sort of cold. It's a weird one, nose running like a faucet and one very sore swollen gland that feels like I swallowed a tack.
Kidlet is at her dads until Tuesday when I pick her up and then I think we might see a movie. Pondering Sweeney again. It is definitely worth more than one viewing. Kidlet wants the soundtrack. We may go to Barnes and Nobles as well since she has giftcards.
And sun again.
Nap is winning out crazy dog people.
We are currently snailing. I wanted to try to go for a drive but not with this crap going on. Watched Elizabethtown and now am watching Best In Show and pondering a nap. No work this weekend, I have some sort of cold. It's a weird one, nose running like a faucet and one very sore swollen gland that feels like I swallowed a tack.
Kidlet is at her dads until Tuesday when I pick her up and then I think we might see a movie. Pondering Sweeney again. It is definitely worth more than one viewing. Kidlet wants the soundtrack. We may go to Barnes and Nobles as well since she has giftcards.
And sun again.
Nap is winning out crazy dog people.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
I've Had The Reds, The Blues, And The Pinks
Have I ever told y'all how much I loathe the forced joviality surrounding New Years? Cause oh baby, it is the holiday version of diaper rash as for me. And no, it is not cause I am an old fart, I have loathed the holiday my entire life, including my 20's so that ain't it. It's frickin amateur night and it is like the Patron Saint Holiday for desperation. "I'm Happy! Really I am! It's a new start! It's A Brand New Day!"
Ok so that last line is a herpes commercial but it fits. I don't have kidlet this year which is awesome I can just ignore the entire event and stay home. Kidlet likes banging on pots and pans at midnight. Of course that may have changed as she is officially a teen now and might have moved beyond the noise maker years.
Ok the fat kid in The Wedding Singer who dances with Julia at the Bar Mitzvah looks like a teen Ron Jeremy.
Sorry...had a moment :P
So next year when I have kidlet we are talking about getting a hotel room downtown and eating out late and ringing in the new year down town. That might not be so awful.
Still not at work, headache is better but guess what? Sore throat and a swollen gland the size of a marble. Joy!
Oh and mega bummer, Cafe Beignet is going out of business on Jan 26th. Too expensive to operate the place and the location was not the greatest. If you didn't know it was there, well you wouldn't know it was there. The owner says there is a good chance they may open up elsewhere. Otherwise it is gonna be a looooong wait til next summer. Kidlet and I had 3 Little Pigs Quiche and a double order of Beignet.
The Wedding Singer Soundtrack kicks ass. The movie does too. Sandler and Barrymore have a great natural chemistry. 50 First Dates was great too. In fact I think it might be time to watch that after The Wedding Singer.
On that note, I be outta here.
Ok so that last line is a herpes commercial but it fits. I don't have kidlet this year which is awesome I can just ignore the entire event and stay home. Kidlet likes banging on pots and pans at midnight. Of course that may have changed as she is officially a teen now and might have moved beyond the noise maker years.
Ok the fat kid in The Wedding Singer who dances with Julia at the Bar Mitzvah looks like a teen Ron Jeremy.
Sorry...had a moment :P
So next year when I have kidlet we are talking about getting a hotel room downtown and eating out late and ringing in the new year down town. That might not be so awful.
Still not at work, headache is better but guess what? Sore throat and a swollen gland the size of a marble. Joy!
Oh and mega bummer, Cafe Beignet is going out of business on Jan 26th. Too expensive to operate the place and the location was not the greatest. If you didn't know it was there, well you wouldn't know it was there. The owner says there is a good chance they may open up elsewhere. Otherwise it is gonna be a looooong wait til next summer. Kidlet and I had 3 Little Pigs Quiche and a double order of Beignet.
The Wedding Singer Soundtrack kicks ass. The movie does too. Sandler and Barrymore have a great natural chemistry. 50 First Dates was great too. In fact I think it might be time to watch that after The Wedding Singer.
On that note, I be outta here.
Friday, December 28, 2007
The Trouble With Poet Is How Do You Know It's Deceased?
Ok folks if you all have not yet made it to Sweeney...which you should as you are so missing out...allow me to wet your appetite for blood. For your pleasure here is a pretty darn good montage of A Little Priest.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Pop Goes The World
| Your New Year's Resolutions |
 1) Get a pet wallaby 2) Eat less garlic 3) Travel to Mexico 4) Study time travel 5) Get in shape with belly dancing |
Well that sounds exhausting!
| You Will Keep Your New Year's Resolution |
 You planning on making a resolution that's smart, attainable, and perfect for where your life is. |
Dammit. That just added pressure!
| You Are Blitzen |
 Always in good spirits, you're the reindeer who loves to party down with Santa. Why You're Naughty: You're always blitzed on Christmas Eve, while flying! Why You're Nice: You mix up a mean eggnog martini. |
Santa is my bitch!
| Your Love Song Is |
 Thankyou by Dido "And I want to thank you for giving me The best day of my life Oh, just to be with you is having The best day of my life." It's all good, as long as you're in love. |
Uh huh. Thank you and get out. Dating is just not my bag baby.
| You Are a Mermaid |
 You are a total daydreamer, and people tend to think you're flakier than you actually are. While your head is often in the clouds, you'll always come back to earth to help someone in need. Beyond being a caring person, you are also very intelligent and rational. You understand the connections of the universe better than almost anyone else. |
Interest...this one is fairly dead on.
| You Are Beer! |
 You don't need to get totally wasted when you hit the bars. More of a social drinker, you just like to have fun with your friends. And as long as the beer keeps flowing, you're a happy camper. But don't mix things up: "Beer Before Liquor, Never Been Sicker!" |
BEER GOOD! FIRE BAD!!
| You Are A Blueberry Martini |
 You are a eclectic drink - liking to change drinks and venues often. You are usually the first of your friends to find a cool new dive bar or cocktail. You should never: Drink mystery drinks strangers hand you. Unless you want to wind up in foreign country. Your ideal party: Is mobile, hopping from party to party. Your drinking soulmates: Those with an Orange Martini personality. Your drinking rivals: Those with a Chocolate Martini personality. |
But but....I think I might puke if I drank that! Cosmo!
| You Are Halloween |
 You are a dramatic, wild, and even weird person. The dark side of life fascinates you, and you enjoy being a little terrified. You enjoy the hidden sides of life. You are interested in what lurks deep in people's hearts. You are playful and creative. You enjoy pretending you're someone else. What makes you celebrate: Anything bizarre, unusual, or freaky. At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The entertainer. You really like to get into the mood of the holidays. On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: Insist on a theme party of some sort. |
Hell yeah. Every Day Is Halloween!
| You Are a Pinky |
 You are fiercely independent, and possibly downright weird. A great communicator, you can get along with almost anyone. You are kind and sympathetic. You support all your friends - and love them for who they are. You get along well with: The Ring Finger Stay away from: The Thumb |
Pull my finger! (sorry people I just HAD to. And poor kidlet is a thumb. Booya)
You Came On Your Own, That's How You'll Leave
Headache from hell today, I think it is both sinus, migraine, and muscle tension due to my shoulder being screwed up. Gonna see if Kidlet's dad will drop her off to me. Although now they are babbling about the big SNOW EVENT hitting here in about an hour or two. He can't put chains on his car and I can't drive on Midrin so just bleh. I have no time to cover today but WTF I have no time to cover next Tuesday as well. I am working this weekend but neither day is Overtime due to the time off. December is going to miss the mark as far as turnaround goes and I don't care.
Dammit! Don't you hate it when you pour a cup of coffee and then leave it in the kitchen?!! I wish I could do the nose twitch routine ala Samantha.
Who are these crazy people who go shopping after Christmas? Nuts. I loathe the mall. Crazy people on the news shows at the mall. Crazy.
Yes I am hella random today. I blame the drugs. But my head is feeling better.
So Pakistan is now about to become the biggest boil on the butt of the Middle East. And they got nukes! Yay! Bhutto was not perfect but she seemed the lesser of two evils with Musharraf. But then again, Musharraf is the lesser of two evils as opposed to a more fundamentalist anti western leader. But the Pakistani people dislike Bush (preach on) and we have given billions in "aid" to Pakistan to build up their military ostensibly to find Taliban and Al Crazy folks. That never happened. All in all, not good. Mix in Marshal Law we just saw and I am once again reminded of the old adage about choosing your enemies well.
Here is something I have figured out. For the most part there is no black or white, only grey. Certainly black and white do exist, monks in Burma at one end of the spectrum and say Hitler at the opposite end. But for the most part, it is not as easy as black or white. Hell, I can not fucking stand George Bush but his record on AIDS funding and African aid and debt relief are good and I have to give him thumbs up on that. Even The W is not black or white.
No where is that more apparent than the Middle East. There is no right answer in Pakistan there is only the roll of the dice on who we back. There is no right or wrong in Israel. I understand the moral responsibility the world felt to give the Jewish people a homeland after WWII and yet, redrawing borders and displacing any people is fundamentally unfair, in this case the Palestinian people. Grey, any way you look at is.
Iraq is another area where I do not think it is as simple as stay or go. Do I think the war was warranted? Hell no. Do I think we can in all good conscience leave Iraq in it's current state? No, I don't. I'd love the troops to come home but not in the way we left Vietnam with those folks on the roofs watching the helicopters leave them behind. We have fucked that country up and we need to make it right. Do I think the current game plan is going to make it right? Again, hell no. But I do think we have a moral obligation to the innocent civilians there to fix that shit.
W is now making a statement. "Cowardly act, murderous extremist, undermine Pakistan democracy." Unfortunately for W, Musharraf is not doing much to make Democracy something other than a catchphrase.
ooh...Mitt Romney gets grey too! He just said the Assassination shows the evil of "global radical Islamic jihad" followed immediately...immediately...by "we do not know who is responsible."
So we don't know who did it, hell Musharrah or his "former" military comrades could be behind it. But let us screech Jihad anyways. Good Going Mitt. You make as much sense as your "religion."
I gotta ask you all, who is more fucked in this upcoming election, the Republicans or the Dems? Cause to me it looks like all of us are getting a less that lovely buffet selection choice.
Still no snow. Stupid forecasters. I want that job. Fuck up continually and get paid. Hell yes. What time did I start this post...hmm.. 7:38 ...so it has been an hour. Heck yesterday I had a car covered with frozen slurpee slush at 5 am. Today, so far, rain.
Alright enough babbles from me. Off to forage for food. The headache medicine can be naaasty without it.
Dammit! Don't you hate it when you pour a cup of coffee and then leave it in the kitchen?!! I wish I could do the nose twitch routine ala Samantha.
Who are these crazy people who go shopping after Christmas? Nuts. I loathe the mall. Crazy people on the news shows at the mall. Crazy.
Yes I am hella random today. I blame the drugs. But my head is feeling better.
So Pakistan is now about to become the biggest boil on the butt of the Middle East. And they got nukes! Yay! Bhutto was not perfect but she seemed the lesser of two evils with Musharraf. But then again, Musharraf is the lesser of two evils as opposed to a more fundamentalist anti western leader. But the Pakistani people dislike Bush (preach on) and we have given billions in "aid" to Pakistan to build up their military ostensibly to find Taliban and Al Crazy folks. That never happened. All in all, not good. Mix in Marshal Law we just saw and I am once again reminded of the old adage about choosing your enemies well.
Here is something I have figured out. For the most part there is no black or white, only grey. Certainly black and white do exist, monks in Burma at one end of the spectrum and say Hitler at the opposite end. But for the most part, it is not as easy as black or white. Hell, I can not fucking stand George Bush but his record on AIDS funding and African aid and debt relief are good and I have to give him thumbs up on that. Even The W is not black or white.
No where is that more apparent than the Middle East. There is no right answer in Pakistan there is only the roll of the dice on who we back. There is no right or wrong in Israel. I understand the moral responsibility the world felt to give the Jewish people a homeland after WWII and yet, redrawing borders and displacing any people is fundamentally unfair, in this case the Palestinian people. Grey, any way you look at is.
Iraq is another area where I do not think it is as simple as stay or go. Do I think the war was warranted? Hell no. Do I think we can in all good conscience leave Iraq in it's current state? No, I don't. I'd love the troops to come home but not in the way we left Vietnam with those folks on the roofs watching the helicopters leave them behind. We have fucked that country up and we need to make it right. Do I think the current game plan is going to make it right? Again, hell no. But I do think we have a moral obligation to the innocent civilians there to fix that shit.
W is now making a statement. "Cowardly act, murderous extremist, undermine Pakistan democracy." Unfortunately for W, Musharraf is not doing much to make Democracy something other than a catchphrase.
ooh...Mitt Romney gets grey too! He just said the Assassination shows the evil of "global radical Islamic jihad" followed immediately...immediately...by "we do not know who is responsible."
So we don't know who did it, hell Musharrah or his "former" military comrades could be behind it. But let us screech Jihad anyways. Good Going Mitt. You make as much sense as your "religion."
I gotta ask you all, who is more fucked in this upcoming election, the Republicans or the Dems? Cause to me it looks like all of us are getting a less that lovely buffet selection choice.
Still no snow. Stupid forecasters. I want that job. Fuck up continually and get paid. Hell yes. What time did I start this post...hmm.. 7:38 ...so it has been an hour. Heck yesterday I had a car covered with frozen slurpee slush at 5 am. Today, so far, rain.
Alright enough babbles from me. Off to forage for food. The headache medicine can be naaasty without it.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
He Never Forgot And He Never Forgave
As you all know, Kidlet and I saw Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street on Saturday night. I have been waiting months for this movie as you all know and it was worth the wait. It was fabulous. The cinematography was awesome. Just awesome. I admit I spent the first 5 minutes mentally going, "Holy Shit! Johnny Depp can sing!" but after that I did get over it and got totally into the characters. Helena Bonham Carter was good as Mrs Lovett, she was a bit breathy ala Marilyn in her singing but it worked well as she played the character with an Ophelia-esque air of madness. Angela played it much broader and seemed more of a scheming psycho than Helena's Mrs. Lovett, who was much softer and seemed ever so much more wrapped in a cocoon of madness.
Depp was wonderful as Benjamin Barker, by turns funny and scary and ultimately terribly sad. I have read the reviews that offer up criticism of the characters of Johanna and Anthony and I do agree they seem a bit of a side note other than providing the MacGuffin for further plot development.
If you have seen the play you know the plot line. If you haven't, please know that the darkly comedic moments do not buy you a happy ending. Merely the worst pies in London. Alan Rickman is wonderful as the Evil Judge Turpin and I, unlike some reviewers, did not find him to be 1 dimensional. I found him to be a sad perverted old man who you did feel sorry for in spite of his repellent actions. The stand out moments for me was the "A Little Priest" number which was trimmed unfortunately but lovely none the less and the most perfectly Burton moment ever, By The Sea which was just an amazing techno colored Goth Seaside vacation. I LOVED it.
I will say the ending was a bit abrupt, but given the ending it really had no other way to end that would not have felt forced.
I do recommend seeing this movie in the theater as it is a visual treat and so much of the plot is the actor's expressions. I think musicals can be overpowering if you don't pay attention to the actors faces and their expressions. And Johnny Depp is a master at conveying an entire soliloquy with a look.
I give 9 out of 10 stars and a heart recommendation to see it asap.
Monday, December 24, 2007
Have A Holly Jolly!
Well today is Christmas in Stormyland. Ex Husband has small child for Christmas proper tomorrow so tonight we shall feast upon Roast Beast (prime rib) and the fixins at my mom's house. I got to work at 6 and I am taking my two breaks at 130 and my lunch at 2. Meaning I am gone at 130 ;0
No major presents this year as I have mentioned we all opted out of the big commercial stuff. I did get kidlet a whopping 24 bucks worth of used CD's (Television- Marquee Moon, Gary Glitter -Best Of, and a Shudder To Think cd I can't remember the name of) and she bought presents for three of her friends. She made stuff for my mom, and her dad and her dad's GF. Paintings and they were mighty nice. I asked my mom for hangers. Cause I need them. And socks. Cause I need em. I live a hot life, don't I?!
So it will be dine and watch movies today. I know she got Talladega Nights and a best of 2Pac cd from my mom, plus some stocking stuffers, and I have Holiday Inn and It's A Wonderful Life to watch as well. Odd combos, but highly representative of us!
We did see Sweeney Todd on Saturday and I shall write more about that tomorrow but I can tell you all it was AWESOME. Go see it now!
With that I wish my readers one and all a Merry Merry Winter Yule Holiday of Their Choice and I hope it is a fun/restful/peaceful/joyful day for one and all.
Except Dick Cheney. His can suck :P
No major presents this year as I have mentioned we all opted out of the big commercial stuff. I did get kidlet a whopping 24 bucks worth of used CD's (Television- Marquee Moon, Gary Glitter -Best Of, and a Shudder To Think cd I can't remember the name of) and she bought presents for three of her friends. She made stuff for my mom, and her dad and her dad's GF. Paintings and they were mighty nice. I asked my mom for hangers. Cause I need them. And socks. Cause I need em. I live a hot life, don't I?!
So it will be dine and watch movies today. I know she got Talladega Nights and a best of 2Pac cd from my mom, plus some stocking stuffers, and I have Holiday Inn and It's A Wonderful Life to watch as well. Odd combos, but highly representative of us!
We did see Sweeney Todd on Saturday and I shall write more about that tomorrow but I can tell you all it was AWESOME. Go see it now!
With that I wish my readers one and all a Merry Merry Winter Yule Holiday of Their Choice and I hope it is a fun/restful/peaceful/joyful day for one and all.
Except Dick Cheney. His can suck :P
Friday, December 21, 2007
"You Wanted To Get Somewhere So Badly...
You Had To Lose Yourself Along The Way"
I don't care what you all say, I love POP.
Kicks How To Dismantle An Atomic Bombs ass. Handily.
Left field I know. Sorry but I was watching The 7 Ages of Rock and Roll on VH1 Classic and feel somewhat pissy over the fact that tonight's episode on Stadium Rock gave my boys a whopping 6 minutes.
SIX FUCKING MINUTES FOR U2?!?!
Get bent, Mister BBC.
That is right people I go away and come back and all I bring you is a pissed off U2 Fan rant and one of my favorite U2 songs :P
Gone - U2
Ok...have you listened? Have you? Cause if you just pretend to, I will know and I will get pissy with you :P
Kidlets birthday was awesome. I am a convert. I used to adore Cannon Beach but Yachats was just amazing. I can not recommend the Overleaf Lodge enough. We were there following the massive storm I am sure you all heard about. If they had not had their shit together it would not have been surprising but the place was wonderful and the staff was..HELPFUL! Best customer service I have had in ages.
The top two pictures were from Saturday afternoon, when we had a perfectly clear day. The ocean is about 100 feet or so from our room. Last picture is actually of our room. Bottom floor, the sliding glass door next to the covered porch room way on the bottom left of the picture. The rocks in the top two shots would be right at the right side of the bottom one. We are talking seriously close to the ocean.
Saturday we got up and had breakfast and then we hit the spa and spent 3 hours, yes I said 3 hours, going back and forth from the soaking pool to the steam room and sauna and the hot tube. In between that we lounged in the fireside room reading magazines or on the chaise with cucumbers on our eyes. We then had massages with aromatherapy oils. It was Deeeelish.
For dinner we went to The Yachats River House, which was awesome, and had yummies. We started with the roasted garlic cloves and rogue salad. Kidlet had rare Ahi poke style and I had rack of lamb. Dessert was a flourless chocolate espresso cake for Kidlet and creme brulee for moi. Great restaurant. If anyone makes it to Oregon, it is worth the drive to the central Oregon coast. Kidlet and I could have moved in. Friday and Saturday nights were spent watching tons of movies and eating junk food and drinking tea. The room came with a coffee pot and fridge and we brought snacks. We each had a queen and they gave us each 5 (!!) down pillows. It was yum!
We had a rockin good time to quote Sailor Ripley. Kidlet and I do well on trips together. Having the same taste in music is a big help. Although I am fairly sure most 13 year olds don't veer between say, Gary Glitter and Korn. Mine does! We road trip well together.
Next summers trip is going to be shorter than I had wanted thanks in part to the lovely Norwalk virus and the fact that the budget is going to be tighter due to my overtime being cut way back. So we are not going to take the train or drive as that would wipe out a good 6 days of our time and I have skymiles for a ticket. Instead I think we are going to end up just doing New Orleans this summer and then shoot for Memphis and Savannah the following summer. I want to be able to spend a week in each of those places rather than just a day or two.
We want to do some voluntourism in NOLA as well. The Habitat Musicians Village or Brad Pitts Make It Right or clean up with the Catholic Charities. If anyone is in that area and has tips on who or what would be a good organization to connect with to help out PLEASE let me know.
You all know Katrina really got to me and Kidlet has a love affair with NOLA courtesy of Anne Rice, Poppy Brite and countless ghost stories. NOLA is Kidlet's number one most important place to visit in the US of A. Goths and Ghosts and Vampires, Oh My! We could try for more places for less time on less money or we could spend 11 nights in NOLA and go all out AND help the Katrina folks. So we went with that choice. So I am officially taking recommendations on things to do in NOLA and restaurants.
Ok people, I am off to watch White Christmas. Working tomorrow and then seeing Sweeney Todd tomorrow night at 7:50. I will review it for sure. I am SO excited to finally see it!
WOW... Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye doing the feather pseudo drag number in White Christmas while muted and listening to U2's Babyface is one very fucked up experience.
Just wow.
A few more of my favorites from U2. And yes I love Mr. The Edge doing Numb and Kidlet is crazed for Lemon. I dig Bono's Fat Black Lady Voice.
Discotheque - POP
Staring At The Sun - POP
Zooropa - Zooropa - yeah I know, not POP. Bite me :P
I don't care what you all say, I love POP.
Kicks How To Dismantle An Atomic Bombs ass. Handily.
Left field I know. Sorry but I was watching The 7 Ages of Rock and Roll on VH1 Classic and feel somewhat pissy over the fact that tonight's episode on Stadium Rock gave my boys a whopping 6 minutes.
SIX FUCKING MINUTES FOR U2?!?!
Get bent, Mister BBC.
That is right people I go away and come back and all I bring you is a pissed off U2 Fan rant and one of my favorite U2 songs :P
Gone - U2
Ok...have you listened? Have you? Cause if you just pretend to, I will know and I will get pissy with you :P
Kidlets birthday was awesome. I am a convert. I used to adore Cannon Beach but Yachats was just amazing. I can not recommend the Overleaf Lodge enough. We were there following the massive storm I am sure you all heard about. If they had not had their shit together it would not have been surprising but the place was wonderful and the staff was..HELPFUL! Best customer service I have had in ages.
The top two pictures were from Saturday afternoon, when we had a perfectly clear day. The ocean is about 100 feet or so from our room. Last picture is actually of our room. Bottom floor, the sliding glass door next to the covered porch room way on the bottom left of the picture. The rocks in the top two shots would be right at the right side of the bottom one. We are talking seriously close to the ocean.
Saturday we got up and had breakfast and then we hit the spa and spent 3 hours, yes I said 3 hours, going back and forth from the soaking pool to the steam room and sauna and the hot tube. In between that we lounged in the fireside room reading magazines or on the chaise with cucumbers on our eyes. We then had massages with aromatherapy oils. It was Deeeelish.
For dinner we went to The Yachats River House, which was awesome, and had yummies. We started with the roasted garlic cloves and rogue salad. Kidlet had rare Ahi poke style and I had rack of lamb. Dessert was a flourless chocolate espresso cake for Kidlet and creme brulee for moi. Great restaurant. If anyone makes it to Oregon, it is worth the drive to the central Oregon coast. Kidlet and I could have moved in. Friday and Saturday nights were spent watching tons of movies and eating junk food and drinking tea. The room came with a coffee pot and fridge and we brought snacks. We each had a queen and they gave us each 5 (!!) down pillows. It was yum!
We had a rockin good time to quote Sailor Ripley. Kidlet and I do well on trips together. Having the same taste in music is a big help. Although I am fairly sure most 13 year olds don't veer between say, Gary Glitter and Korn. Mine does! We road trip well together.
Next summers trip is going to be shorter than I had wanted thanks in part to the lovely Norwalk virus and the fact that the budget is going to be tighter due to my overtime being cut way back. So we are not going to take the train or drive as that would wipe out a good 6 days of our time and I have skymiles for a ticket. Instead I think we are going to end up just doing New Orleans this summer and then shoot for Memphis and Savannah the following summer. I want to be able to spend a week in each of those places rather than just a day or two.
We want to do some voluntourism in NOLA as well. The Habitat Musicians Village or Brad Pitts Make It Right or clean up with the Catholic Charities. If anyone is in that area and has tips on who or what would be a good organization to connect with to help out PLEASE let me know.
You all know Katrina really got to me and Kidlet has a love affair with NOLA courtesy of Anne Rice, Poppy Brite and countless ghost stories. NOLA is Kidlet's number one most important place to visit in the US of A. Goths and Ghosts and Vampires, Oh My! We could try for more places for less time on less money or we could spend 11 nights in NOLA and go all out AND help the Katrina folks. So we went with that choice. So I am officially taking recommendations on things to do in NOLA and restaurants.
Ok people, I am off to watch White Christmas. Working tomorrow and then seeing Sweeney Todd tomorrow night at 7:50. I will review it for sure. I am SO excited to finally see it!
WOW... Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye doing the feather pseudo drag number in White Christmas while muted and listening to U2's Babyface is one very fucked up experience.
Just wow.
A few more of my favorites from U2. And yes I love Mr. The Edge doing Numb and Kidlet is crazed for Lemon. I dig Bono's Fat Black Lady Voice.
Discotheque - POP
Staring At The Sun - POP
Zooropa - Zooropa - yeah I know, not POP. Bite me :P
HA HA HO HO HO
Yes I live, more tonight, but in the meantime this comes via Sparky Duck
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
Gimme Gimme Cha Cha Heels
Well kidlet has been ill ALL week long and we just put her on antibiotics today. But we are still going to the beach, dammit. So we are trying to prepare and I am watching Kinky Boots. I am going in for a few hours and then we are driving to the coast. Fortunately we are going waaay South so we should be free from Storm damage.
In my absence I leave you with my favorite clip from Kinky Boots. Drag Queens Rule. Then again I am just a liberal pimping another gay agenda, or so I have been told ;)
PS Hey Homophobes....not all gays wanna bang you. They are just not that into you.
In my absence I leave you with my favorite clip from Kinky Boots. Drag Queens Rule. Then again I am just a liberal pimping another gay agenda, or so I have been told ;)
PS Hey Homophobes....not all gays wanna bang you. They are just not that into you.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
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