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Floating Off

2006-08-25T16:45:00.000-07:00

Some of you may wonder what I look like. I am the one strolling down the street wearing the /*No Comment */ T Shirt. Please stop me and say hello. I would be very happy to meet you. It has been a fun year but other things in life are calling to me and I simply haven't the time to keep up with blogging in to this site on any kind of daily basis. It is time for me to float on and off. I will keep reading and visiting my regulars. As always I am available by email. Be well out there in Blogdom. Be safe and don't do anything I wouldn't! Goodbye ~

Float On

2006-08-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

Float On
By Modest Mouse
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Plan B

2006-08-08T10:38:00.000-07:00

See my HNT here! When you were small did you have BIG plans for when you grew up? Did you think you'd be famous or discover something amazing only to find yourself as an adult having a normal somewhat uninspired life? Life doesn't always go according to plan A. You have to be flexible. I didn't expect weekly roadtrips of 400 miles to become part of my routine at this juncture in my life but they now are. Sometimes when we think we know where we are going we suddenly need to gain more flexibility since we find our paths are not direct. Life is a seesaw. I find I have less time for myself when I should realistically have more but as adults we can expect to have new responsibilities thrown our way which we must lovingly embrace. Why are we here if not to be in service to others? This is the ultimate plan ~ to be of service to others. When you're called upon, accept the challenge with grace. It will change your route, possibly make it longer and more difficult, but it will broaden your outlook on life.

Into Hybrids

2006-07-28T08:47:00.000-07:00

I passed a black Rolls Royce with the personalized license plate 1FRUIT on the road this week. Which reminded me of my last stop at Wegmans. A sample taste of this fruit, the MANGO NECTARINE led to my 1st purchase of this item which is now a new summer favorite in our home. It tastes like Mango but it really is a result of the crossbreeding of two strains of pale nectarine which bring out the delicate color and a mango tasting flesh. They grow exclusively in California. You have to taste one. If you can't find them at your grocery store fly to California cause they must be tasted to be believed. What summer fruit do you think is amazing? Have a fun, safe weekend. And keep Cool!

It's Bloody Sunday

2006-07-23T10:16:00.000-07:00

I knew he could dance since he tries to hip his way into the front line in belly dancing classes on Tuesday nights (it's the only frontline he's not fearfull of) but I didn't know he could sing. Here it is: George Bush singing Sunday Bloody Sunday!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekends!

Tell Me NOT

2006-07-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know the Secret? Would I really want to know? I know I am never going to write that interesting book. I told Dr. Joel, my shrink that this week. I told him he's way too classic a shrink. He isn't as interesting as Augusten Burroughs (author of Running with Scissors - soon to be a Major MOTION PICTURE - on my birthday of all days) shrink. Nope, boring. Though I am not sure I could handle a doc who judges the day by how one's stool is looking. I will just have to have to come to terms that after a year of blogging and trying to balance it is time for me to work on my thesis and that is that. The secret? For me it is accepting that I will never know and being perfectly ok with not having the answers.
Have a fun and safe weekend!

For all those heroes who manage to posts HNT weekly!

Fishing for Compliments

2006-07-10T11:50:00.000-07:00

There are 86 acres of land that my Township has marked to be left undeveloped across from where I live. Often this past winter I would see trucks pulling in there and it seemed as though men were taking out fishing rods even though there is no water on this land. I would drive by and wonder exactly what is going on. So recently I drove in and saw for myself. It seems that groups of men get together on this barren farmland and see how far out they can throw their fishing lines and then they measure the distance. Sometimes they even have contests and trucks come from all around. They are even out there this time of year, not just the winter... when they can actually go out to the ocean or a real lake across the road and actually fish. (Someone want to explain this to me?) I know in Brokeback Mountain the man had no explaination for not catching fish. Neither do these men. There is no water. I guess this is a guy thing? How long is my line....
Anyhow Bellydancing begins again this week. I guess there is no accounting for what one thinks of as fun. Like the kids say "whatever" just keep having it!

Holiday Weak ends

2006-06-30T21:30:00.000-07:00

Hey Now, get this, I have had some work done on my house, new closets with built-ins so I did a bit of house cleaning and threw away some stuff and when I took out the trash last night I noticed that my garbage had been stolen. Yep, the night before I had asked my son, Tree, to clean out a closet that was filled with old basketballs. I took armloads of basketballs to the curb the prior night and last night when I took out the kitchen trash they were gone. EVERYTHING was....

OOOOOH, AHHH, a nice long weekend for me. What to do? besides getting new treads for the Hybrid? Definately a shore forecast which means time to get out on the new boat, so time on the salt water and then time to slow down on the cedar lake in the kayak without a motor... and maybe some..... Skinny dipping?. Whatever you do ~ have fun and Be Safe!

Shout Out

2006-06-23T10:38:00.000-07:00

Hairspray was wonderful. NYC was great. Hey it is Friday ~ SHOUT OUT! Whoo Hoo! I have found a website that I love. I think I should share it with you. I don't have it on my blog roll for some lazy reason as this is my busy season at work but yet I manage to peak over there all the time. It is called hiding under the covers :) and as the writer explains "Welcome to my World of "WTF?"! enjoy links of funny videos and random interesting sites." I suggest you go over there and check it out. She posts interesting & funny stuff on this site. Now you know where I spend my day....Also a shout out to the film An Inconvenient Truth It is A MUST SEE. Let me know your opinions after you see this interesting film. And for fun for those of us from the Vegetable State try this: How New Jersey Are You? My answer for number 19 believe it or not is NO. It is illegal in New Jersey! I used to do it as a youngster but now I forget...
On the road tonight and tomorrow, company picnic on Sunday, which of course means RAIN for the weekend. Have a safe one all!

Hump DAY in the Apple

2006-06-20T09:10:00.000-07:00

I am not going to be at work tomorrow. I will be playing 'hooky'. The school year has finally ended. And as some of you know I am a huge fan of musicals. I love shows. My parents took me as a toddler to Broadway and Radio City Music Hall. I have not seen the Tony Award winning Jersey Boys (on the agenda) but tomorrow I am meeting friends in the Big Apple and with our daughters we are going to see the show Hairspray. There are clips from the show on the site and music so you can check out what I am going to be enjoying tomorrow. A musical and lunch with friends and children....in the sweltering city, what more can one ask for? I am so looking forward to tomorrow!

Priceless

2006-06-16T09:15:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the sunshine. If you need to cool off, you can check this out. It is more interesting than March of the Penquins. Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

I eat mine "wit"

2006-06-09T10:35:00.000-07:00

English Only at Philly Cheesesteak Joint

By PATRICK WALTERS, Associated Press Writer

An English-only ordering policy has thrust one of Philadelphia's best-known cheesesteak joints into the national immigration debate.
Situated in a South Philadelphia immigrant neighborhood, Geno's which together with its chief rival, Pat's King of Steaks, forms the epicenter of an area described as "ground zero for cheesesteaks" has posted small signs telling customers, "This Is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING SPEAK ENGLISH.'"
"They don't know how lucky they are. All we're asking them to do is learn the English language," said Geno's owner Joseph Vento, 66. "We're out to help these people, but they've got to help themselves, too."
Says Meryl Levitz, president and chief executive of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. "This isn't representative of the Philadelphia attitude."

Maybe my former neighborhood IS representative of the 'Philadelphia attitude'. The signs hanging in the Italian Market area read "Shoplifters will be Shot"....noone has ever commented on them.
and with that I am off on the run for the weekend ~ have a safe one all!

Rose Colored No More

2006-05-26T16:01:00.000-07:00

I have filled my car up with $2.67 gasoline for the Memorial Day weekend trip. I have been busy with new responsibilities which entail a great deal of traveling. Life is about change. I am striving to find some balance between what was and what now is. Some of us take longer growing up than others. It is hard taking off those rose-colored glasses and facing reality.

Have a safe weekend everyone.

Where'd You Go?

2006-05-12T02:20:00.000-07:00

I will post before I leave for the holiday weekend. Who knows when I will find time afterwards. My glasses have been shattered in a country where American Idol voting is more important to people than voting in a Presidential election.

Shake It!

2006-04-08T10:30:00.000-07:00

Yes. I did it. Enough of the Step and Hi Low classes. I needed a new kick in my routine this spring so I signed up for....Belly Dancing. Classes began this week. This should be interesting. We gathered outside the Rec center for our first class this week. As our instructer lead us to our new classroom off to the side of the basketball court and we walked single file by the sweaty male players our teacher warned us to "watch the players" so I did. Until someone from my class dragged me back into my room. Oooh, they were rather hot. And I was just following the teachers instructions....So if I am not blogging it is just because I am busy working on my new moves or watching the players! New Jersey Fitness had a frontpage article on Belly Dancing this month. Some of the benefits include improved posture, body image, muscular control, coordination, concentration, balance and grace all while toning and providing a cardio workout. Sounds excellent to me. I just hope that the above Mickey Mouse doesn't show up in my class!

Spring Forward, Fools

2006-04-01T21:08:00.000-08:00

NUDE FIREFIGHTERS. The all nude firefighter calendar for 2006 comes in an all-male and an all-female version. All pics show full frontal nudity, for both female and males. Just click on the menu to select which one you want to view. They are available for sale on the site -- the calendars, not the officers. Click on the site below to view all 12 (24) totally nude firefighters. 2006 Calendar

Rodent Club

2006-03-24T15:30:00.000-08:00

Everyone come on and

Sing Along Here!

Up and Away!

2006-03-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

We LOVED the seven stomach churning inversions including the two vertical loops, a cobra roll, a zero-G roll and two barrel rolls. This is called The Hulk. Ride Facts Height: 110 feet First Drop: 105 feet Top Speed: 67 mph Length: 3,700 feet Complaints: Not LONG ENOUGH! My children have outgrown Disney (and I hear they have rodents there!) so we did Universal's Islands of Adventures which has the largest roller coasters for more adventurous riders like us! Why do people like coasters so much? All of the thrill and none of the risk, so they say. You can try your hand at designing your own roller coaster here. I had a ball on St. Patrick's Eve. I went out in Orlando and was treated to some rather strange visuals. Hmm, met some new and interesting people...more FUN! The time spent with my extended family was oddly enough FUN! Airplane travel was exceptionally easy ~ all in all ~ a Great time!

Now it is back to this floating planetary space, NJ or whatever....

IT'S HERE!

2006-03-15T14:15:00.000-08:00

Since early September and the passing of Labor Day the one holiday that I long for over the long cold winter is finally arriving. I am taking my children south for a few days to celebrate my very favorite holiday ~ St. Patricks Day with the rodents. We have a special car reserved for us. We leave before sunrise on Friday, count down time to sensory overload. We have parties to attend so our free time is limited. Which is your favorite theme park? ~ We're all ears!

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY PARADE (Walt Disney World)

and the award goes to...

2006-03-06T09:02:00.000-08:00

The person who most deserved it. For many years when spoken to I reacted. In my aged wisdom I have come to learn that I need not respond. Sometimes not acting is the best act of all. It is about acceptance and letting go. The response, silence. The award goes to ME.

In Like a Lion

2006-03-02T12:15:00.000-08:00

Shoot, March has begun and true to tradition it has come in like a lion. I have previously said that after Labor Day the only holiday I look forward to is on March 17th and that would be St. Patrick's Day. Because if you've managed to survive the long winter thus far you can hang on a couple of weeks cause Spring is just a short melt down away.
On another note I am completely appalled that a twelve year old on a school trip to the Detroit Museum of Art would take a piece of gum from their mouth and dispose of it upon a painting. After reading this quote "Even though we give very strict guidelines on proper behavior and we hold students to high standards, he is only 12 and I don't think he understood the ramifications of what he did before it happened, but he certainly understands the severity of it now," said Kildee, I felt compelled to write to the school. As the parent of both a 16 and 12 year old, my children KNOW this type of behavior is inexcusable (unless the child is challenged). Who is this Kildee person making excuses for a 12 year old? Are the parents responsible for repairing the 1.5 million dollar painting which suffered quarter sized damage from the gum spot because they didn't properly teach their child how to behave? I stand by my conviction here. A twelve year old knows that gum goes in the trash and needs to be held responsible for their actions.
And for the rest of you who still have snowy days ahead, have a few balls on me!

Bush Bumps

2006-02-27T09:00:00.000-08:00

A driver is stuck in a traffic jam on the highway. Nothing is moving. Suddenly a man knocks on the window. The driver rolls down his window and asks, "What happened?"
"Terrorists have kidnapped George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, and Condi Rice. They are asking for a $10 million ransom. Otherwise they are going to douse them with gasoline and set them on fire. We are going from car to car, taking up a collection."
The driver asks, "How much is everyone giving, on average?"
"About a gallon".
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My Name is Earl

2006-02-21T12:01:00.000-08:00

It recently came to my attention that I had made an error in judgment about two years ago. New information was provided to me which made me realize that I had come to an incorrect conclusion and certain erroneous beliefs. In light of this I knew that I owed someone an amend. There is a new TV show called My Name is Earl. The show revolves around a list of those Earl must make his 'amends' to. Earl has his personal reasons for cleansing his karma and I guess those of us that act likewise have ours. Those of you familiar with 12-step work know all about making amends. Just don't think it ends when you get sober. It is a lifelong action. When you make mistakes in life you still need to be accountable for your actions even when you have no excuses except for your own stupidity or lack of education for jumping to conclusions. I had the time over the weekend to make my amends. I just didn't want to do it. You know, I was lazy, it was cold, the phone looked liked a 60 lb weight, who really wants to admit defeat? It was on my "to-do list" along with my taxes...so I had till April 15th right? So there I was... dining out last weekend and who walked into the restaurant but the person to whom I am referring ~ delivered to me on a silver platter, ready and waiting for me to apologize to. Why wait till the April 15th deadline, FILE EARLY. There are no coincidences, this was meant to be....so while the people at my table were having dessert I excused myself and went over to the other table to eat some humble pie. And I did. I ate the WHOLE THING.

HNT kisses

2006-02-16T09:18:00.000-08:00

I have read various posts this week. Seems that while there were many things on the gift list for females for Valentine's Day on the list for males is the proverbial BJ. I was surprised to see many of the reluctant comments posted by women. Actually, truth be known if these "reluctant" comments are truths then I am shocked. One comment stated that the writer didn't understand why men... liked it so much? Why, if I were male, I know for a fact I would have have to limber up & teach myself to autofellate because there is not always a partner 'handy' (if that's the correct word). Maybe it's coming from the City of Brotherly Love where Fellatio is Fine in Philly. Maybe. All I know is when I dined on Tuesday the Valentine menu's dessert was called 'Happy Ending' and said to select one ~ Chocolate Raspberry Torte or......and personally I don't care for sweets!

Have a great weekend all!

My Silly Valentine

2006-02-14T09:00:00.000-08:00

Why Valentine's Day? Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine". Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St. Valentine.
As time passsed, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. The date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. Poems? What a nice gift. Don't you think?
Enjoy your Valentine Day festivities, and here's a song for all of you sweeties!

from sushi to shoveling?

2006-02-10T10:30:00.000-08:00

I don't know what you are all doing this weekend but after seeing this truck you know what I am in the mood for? Nope, it is not Fishing! Too cold for me. I am not an ICE fishing type of person (my sister did take ice fishing in college for her gym credit, listening to her fish "tails" was enough for me). Yes, Sushi and you can check out that great sushi video while it is still posted here. Check it out. It is great.
Saturday afternoon we are expecting a storm with 8-12" of snow falling overnight. We will see. I may get to use that electric snow shovel after all this winter. Though honestly if I never get to see how it works I would be very happy.
I did have a rental car one day this week and for the first time in over a month since purchasing satellite radio with over 125 channels of commercial free listening I had to once again listen to old fashioned radio for ONE day. All I can say, speaking for one who doesn't own a cell phone and doesn't have cable, one does get spoiled very quickly. PEOPLE ~ satellite radio is WONDERFUL! My children really love it. We no longer use the Belkin transmitter in the car to play our ipods. Why bother with so much music to choose from? Satellite is truly great! For those who already have cable TV, cell phones, what are you waiting for?

Grammy Time

2006-02-09T08:48:00.000-08:00

And the Big Winner........U2 got all the Grammy glory, they captured five Grammys including best album for "How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" and won song of the year for "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own."

Mariah Carey won three Grammys. Carey lost best female pop vocal performance to Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," Clarkson also won the award for best pop album.
So the American Idol took home two Grammys....(you comment).

Kanye West, won three, including best rap album for "Late Registration." John Legend took three awards: best new artist, best R&B album for his debut, "Get Lifted," and best male R&B vocal for the piano ballad "Ordinary People."

And then there were the performances. Sly showed up with a giant blond bird on his head. I had heard earlier this week that some thought he was dead. I guess his appearance proved that the rumors of his death were greatly exaggerated. Too bad McCartney's didn't.

Half Time Flush

2006-02-08T08:45:00.000-08:00

For those of you that were doing the half time flush and missed any of the commercials during last Sunday's Super Bowl (YES, the STEELERS WON!) you may see them here. You may even see the ones that were thought too racy for national television. Did you have a favorite?

Addicted

2006-02-03T10:32:00.000-08:00

In his recent State of the Union Address, President Bush finally admitted it for US -- we are ADDICTED to oil from unstable and dangerous places. Who isn't addicted to the unstable and dangerous....We know how I personally feel about SubUrban Assault Vehicles, but the weather is 62 and I have been so incredibly HAPPY so you really do not want to get me started on that but if you do have a chance when it comes around the Sundance is featuring a documentary titled http://whokilledtheelectriccar.com/ check it out. Enjoy the weekend and don't do anything I wouldn't.....

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Piss & Moans

2006-01-27T10:06:00.000-08:00

Seriously people, it has been too cold to blog these days. But since this weekend will again be one of those amazingly warm ones I plan to be out from under the blankets. I'll step into my dancing shoes and head into Philly to hear some music at a club. One of my friends is a new mom. I can't even remember what that is like! And a date with a special someone to see Transamerica. As of Tuesday it will be freezing again so I will return to undercover assignments. So no pissing and moaning. Ok, moaning but only the good kind. I plan to spend my time under the covers creating HEAT!

knock knock

2006-01-13T10:00:00.000-08:00

Happy 2006 All!

Thanks for Giving?

2005-11-23T10:30:00.000-08:00

SIRREENE! Uh oh! What is it Mom? I am wondering where we are dining tomorrow. Mom, I haven’t heard from you in awhile, that's unlike you. Usually you're contantly bothering me. Well Sirreene I’ve been right here. You’ve been so busy I haven’t had a chance to catch you not moving. You’re like a chipmunk storing nuts for the winter. I've been standing idly by waiting for your cheeks to explode. Thanks Mom. You know I hate winter. Nice to see you and why do you care about dinner you know that we don't need to set a place for you. You can't eat. You're de.. Of course I know Sirreene, so where are we having dinner? Nevermind that ma, remember the man I met on the airplane, The Devastator? Of course I remember, I just chose not to comment about that Sirreene. Why not Mom? You keep telling me you want me to meet someone, right? Not like that Sirreene. That type of behavior is inexcusable. Sometimes I think you do things just to upset me. That’s why I chose not to say anything. That type of behavior...well, that kills me! But Mom, you’re already de….Sirreene, what happened to that nice Amish man? I fell asleep in his buggy Mom, he was SO BORING and when I awakened it was a different century, people were driving cars, some of us were actually driving hybrids which use something called Electricity... So anyway Mom, The Devastator is flying to the Vegetable State to see his family for Thanksgiving and he'll be spending the week and I plan to see him but there is something you probably don’t know about him that may shock you. But I didn’t know until after we got off the plane. Nothing you can say shocks me Sirreene. This may Mom. You see he’s a…but I had no idea until later. He handed me his card and it wasn’t until I read it and then spoke with him that he confirmed it. WHAT IS IT SIRREENE? Well, again, I didn’t know. How could I? He looked regular, you know what I mean. And I am not a young boy. Sirreene? Well he’s a …Tell me already, is he a woman? Mom, you’d probably prefer that. No, he’s not a woman. Is he married, Sirreene? Mom, you know I don’t fool around with married men. He’s the only one in his family not married, and there is a good reason for that. You see he’s a….he’s a….
WHAT IS IT SIRREENE?
He’s a Priest, mom.
Mom
Mom...
Mom?
MOM?
I think she’s finally gone! I’ll visit you this weekend Mom, it's been awhile since I've visited your grave. I hope I'll find you resting in peace.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
and No Work tomorrow so don't forget to GO OUT TONIGHT!

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Final Chapter

2005-11-21T14:04:00.000-08:00

So dinner with the Paperback Writer... I do not cook often. I can cook. Anyone can. If you can read and follow a recipe and can be a bit creative you can cook. I prepared a beautiful meal. I had the ipod play list all set with music for the car, music for appetizers, the meal and onward. I even printed a menu of the evening’s delights. It was interesting. I had told him it would be BYOB. My home always is. And when I picked him up he had his libations in hand. During the various courses of the evening he told me he would be buying a car soon. I calculated his time on a bike, it complied with what would be the term of a DUI in our state. He never said he got one. This had been my assumption. If you never read my post Half Naked? I understand one not coming completely clean about certain details of their past when they first meet someone. Whether he is not driving because of a DUI or because as he initially told me he got rid of his car because George Bush is president is irrelevant. Most of the people that I know that have gotten DUI's are not alcoholic. He said he wanted to take things slowly, so I too have had time to observe. He is bright, articulate, good looking and since things have moved SO slowly I have taken notice. By this time what I do know is that he drinks too much for me to become involved with him on any serious level. I have spent many fun evenings over at his home and he is often somewhat impaired, and then there are the empties all over. So we chatted, laughed, enjoyed a great meal and then we sat on the sofa and the tipsy paperback writer pulled me in close for a kiss and asked what was on the menu for dessert...and I told him I’d already had mine and it was time for me to take him home.

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New Chapter?

2005-11-18T15:15:00.000-08:00

Somebody recently asked me what is going on with the Paperback Writer. We have continued to see one another. Though things for me have changed. In a previous post I nonchalantly commented on the Paperback writer’s need to get to know me slowly that maybe he wants to “observe me”. At the time I had thought of my comment as jokingly. Now I question that because on my recent vacation I had time to read what for me was the third of his paperbacks. What made this different from the previous two was that in this novel the protagonist was a female…. since that time of several weeks ago I have been wondering about my nonchalant comment. I am wondering about the time when we went out to hear his friends in a band play and some guy was trying to pick me up and the paperback writer kept standing back and watching, he seemed to find the incident amusing but he also seemed to continue to stand aside and allow the other man to continually approach me and he just seemed to take notes?…and other such similar incidents. Or maybe I am just reading too much into it. I do know that he drinks alot. And this is a Red flag. So he wanted to take things slow. This has worked. I have been enjoying the company of an attractive, articulate man with no furniture or car...I know that I certainly have been more close mouthed with him in the last few weeks since reading that book. Anyway this upcoming weekend as Tree and Fern must spend time with their father I am having the Paperback writer over to my home. He has never been over before. I will be picking him up (as you recall he doesn’t have a car) and get this COOKING! Practicing for Thanksgiving...and I will be seeing the DOG (disguished older gentleman) again. What does the photo have to do with this? Um...Nothing at all.
So it should be an interesting weekend on all counts. Have fun. Be safe. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t!

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Race for the Cure

2005-11-04T09:00:00.000-08:00

Ugh, it’s November. After Labor Day the only holiday that I look forward to is St. Patrick's Day and that is because shortly after St. Patty's Day it will be springtime once again. Those that know me are aware that I dislike the cold weather. I could do without the change of seasons altogether if the temperatures would remain HOT. That would make me very serene. I could just keep floating along. But alas the Vegetable State suffers through the change of seasons… and I suffer along with the trees as they lose their leaves. The question is how to cope through the long, cold winter. It's too cold for HNT's. Too cold to attend free Eagles games unless I am given box seats. Hibernation is one route. I have not as yet pulled out the electric blanket and hunkered down under the comforter for the season. Last winter I didn’t do well. Dr. Joel is warming up his sofa right now. I haven’t had the need to see him since the spring flowers came out. Honestly, with my stories and the way he gets to reenact them with his wife, nightly after he sees me, I think he should pay me for the entertainment. The winter prior to that I managed to sneak off to a tropical island paradise while I was recuperating from a major illness so I didn’t have to suffer through the cold. I have pulled out my passport for a hasty retreat but I don’t think dick, my employer, would allow me to get away with that again.
My cast of Usual Suspects, including the Paperback Writer, whom at sometime I will update you on, that presently entertain my evenings aren’t going to get me to come out from under my covers this winter. I will continue my routine of the gym and library but all else comes to a halt. I am interviewing an interesting new prospect, the Drill Sergeant this weekend. The Drill Sergeant, so named because he teaches at the gym and screams incessantly throughout the 90 minute classes he teaches. I find him incredibly funny and of course he's got quite the body. He came from Philly to substitute teach for one my powerstep classes. After class I approached him and asked him if he talks that much in bed. He replied that he'd take me out for dinner and discuss it with me... Possibly he’s UP for the job of keeping me out of hibernation. However, my attention span is awfully short… any alternative suggestions for dealing with the winter doldrums ? ~ I am open to advise.

that said, I'll be busy drilling the Sergeant this weekend or is that visa versa?

Have fun, be safe, don't do anything I wouldn't!

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Barking Up the Wrong Team

2005-08-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

After work last evening at the gym the hot new guy I've been eye ballin' approached me in all his sweaty glory. "I see you were in Lancaster also this past weekend". He held up his arm whereupon I spotted a bracelet identical to mine. "Their beards sure to tickle!" he said as he winked, turned and walked away displaying a magnificent rearview.

SIGH! I should have knowe he was way too good looking to be playing for my team!

LiveSTRONG

2005-08-01T06:04:00.001-07:00

You may wonder why I am sitting at my desk this morning sporting this snazzy bracelet. For those not in the know...you get one of these bracelets when you travel through Lancaster, PA and you take your car (Hybrid) and stop a buggy and have sex with an Amish person.
Hence the BIG SMILE. By the way, those beards really do tickle. (Just doing my civic duty, like the good American that I am)

Right Foot Forward

2005-07-28T06:22:00.001-07:00

Half nAAked Thursday

ppppsssttt, I'll tell you a secret. I am a floater. After spending 45 hours a week sitting behind a computer all week, I go out onto the lake and float. I take my ipod, a book, water, grapes (not of wrath) and a kayak ~ I am not that buoyant. And I float. I can sit out on the lake for hours. Watching the turtles, reading, listening to music, napping, watching the clouds...floating with my toes and oars occasionally, gently breaking the surface of the water, taking time for myself, thinking of nothing....

SPEED HUMPING

2005-07-01T08:18:00.000-07:00

Vulgar slang. The act or an instance of having sexual intercourse.
I nearly fell out of the car laughing the first time I saw one of these signs on a New Jersey Street. Is that person crossing going home for an afternoon "Quickie" or is a "Premature Ejaculator Crossing Sign" sign?

What I want to know, is SPEED HUMPING a New Jersey phenomenom or are people doing it country wide?