Sound Waves
Perez Prado – Moliendo Cafe
Rosemary Clooney & Perez Prado – Bali Ha’i
Sergio Mendez & Brazil 66 – Dance With Me
Ricki Martin – She Bangs
Sublime – Santa Ria
UB40 – The Way You Do The Things You Do
Month: April 2001
Reasons Why I’m Warped
Flipping through stations looking for Christopher Lowell’s interior decorating show, I passed a music video with a young black girl dancing about in sparse clothing. This is not a new phenomona in television, to be greeted by a wriggling belly button and a hip hop beat. The thing that caught my attention wasn’t the nudity, but those abs … they were so firm and defined.
‘My God,’ I thought, ‘There are muscles in there? Have I ever had those to any degree?’
I lifted a boob to get a better look at my own belly. Nope. No sign of muscles here.
I tried to remember back to my childhood days, were there any muscles then? (I was skinny back then.) Nope. I don’t recall them there, either.
I guess that’s why I am an art student and no a pop diva. I’m built for pottery and painting and giving birth to ungrateful children. I’m not cut out for dancing and regurgitating trite lyrics.
Then it occured to me, ‘It that really a bad thing? Would I really want to do that?’
I chuckled an kept searching for Mr. Lowell and his “7 Steps of Decorating”. At least I’ll still have a career when I’m 40.
Baby Steps
If you consider the time table that I am normally working on when churning out a paper for my comp. class, I got this one done rather early. I still have 45 minutes before I have to leave for school. Woo-Hoo!
Little by little I am kicking this procrastination thing in the ass. You have to take baby steps before you learn to walk … *toddle toddle*
Poetry by Me
Further proof that I have NOT sold my soul to Jose Cuervo, here are some links to my softer side …
“The Muse” 01.13.01
Inspired by a fellow Xanganite telling me in a previous post that I was his muse.
“Cure In A Capsule” 11.22.00
Inspired by a really tough time in my separation from Jason, the ex, due to nightmares, depression, and such. Hell, it was the day before our anniversary … cut me some slack.
“The Dance” 02.08.00
Inspired by a dance in my kitchen to “Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls with Mr. Sweetie.
“It’s You” 01.29.00
Wrote for Mr. Sweetie the day I drove down to meet him for the first time … in a sleet storm no less.
It’s Only Fair …
I asked Tain some questions the other day and it’s only fair that answer them, too, so here ya go:
I Love Lucy (although I did love Andy Griffith, too) but Lucy was awesome and I loved her spunkiness. Ethel was a trip, too.
Froot Loops
The Best Christmas Pagent Ever by Barbara Robinson
This book is still funny as an adult reader, but it was a riot as a kid.
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
This book is chock full of wonderful illustrations that still draw me into the story.
Crash Diet by Jill McCorkle
I love the way she writes and she is equally charming in real life. The book has 11 short stories in it, the title story taking the cake for me.
Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined by Drew Carey
I was very suprised how interesting this book was, but the man CAN write! You have to see the chapter called “101 Big Dick Jokes”.
Discovering colors, especially crayons and markers. My favorite toys as a kid were my Crayolas … I go through a new set every year.
Well, my teenage years were rather hellish, actually, but by having it as rough as I did, I learned to be very self-reliant.
(1) I am finally in college
(2) I have found out who I am independant of any man
(3) I have found a wonderful guy who I absolutely adore!
I bleached my hair blonde from a dark brown.
I’ve spent the day expanding my mind. Mr. Sweetie and I bought Scrabble® last night … I’ve beat him four times already … hehehe.
I found a list of words with ‘q’ not immmediately followed by ‘u’ in the Official Scrabble® Players Dictionary:
More ammo for the next round … I also found this list … *evil laugh*
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P.S. I feel like a complete nerd for looking up Scrabble words online … *shivers*
This is the cutest thing I’ve read in the poetry arena in a long time … enjoy. Give the man props while you are there …
The talented Meara_al_Jade has posted the funniest damned thing in the comments section of this post.
Please … go read it and run off to tell her how wonderful she is! But … HEY … come back afterwards! 😉
Memorable Quotes from
As Good As It Gets
Simon Bishop: You’re why cavemen chiseled on walls.
Simon Bishop: The life that I was trying for is gone, and I’m feeling so damn sorry for myself that it’s difficult to breathe.
Carol: Come on in, and try not to ruin everything by being you.
Carol: OK, we all have these terrible stories to get over, and you—
Melvin: It’s not true. Some have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that’s their story. Good times, noodle salad. What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you’re that pissed that so many others had it good.
Carol: Have you ever let a romantic moment make you do something that you knew was stupid?
Frank: I grew up in hell! My grandmother has more attitude than you!
Frank: If there’s a mental health organization that raises money for people like you, be sure to let me know.
Melvin: Last word freak.
Carol: When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome… and then, of course, you spoke.
Carol Connelly: Do you have any control over how creepy you allow yourself to get?
Melvin Udall: Yes I do, as a matter of fact. And to prove it, I have not gotten personal, and you have.
Carol: Fucking H.M.O. bastard pieces of shit!
Beverly: Carol!
Carol: Sorry.
Dr. Martin Bettes: It’s okay. Actually, I think that’s their technical name.
Melvin Udall: I might be the only person on the face of the earth that knows you’re the greatest woman on earth. I might be the only one who appreciates how amazing you are in every single thing that you do, and how you are with Spencer, “Spence,” and in every single thought that you have, and how you say what you mean, and how you almost always mean something that’s all about being straight and good. I think most people miss that about you, and I watch them, wondering how they can watch you bring their food, and clear their tables and never get that they just met the greatest woman alive. And the fact that I get it makes me feel good, about me.
Melvin Udall: Never, never, interrupt me, okay? Not if there’s a fire, not even if you hear the sound of a thud from my home and one week later there’s a smell coming from there that can only be a decaying human body and you have to hold a hanky to your face because the stench is so thick that you think you’re going to faint. Even then, don’t come knocking. Or, if it’s election night, and you’re excited and you wanna celebrate because some fudgepacker that you date has been elected the first queer president of the United States and he’s going to have you down to Camp David, and you want someone to share the moment with. Even then, don’t knock. Not on this door. Not for ANY reason. Do you get me, sweetheart?
Simon Bishop: It’s not a subtle point that you’re making.
Melvin Udall: How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive compulsive disorder, then act like I have some choice about barging in here?
Melvin Udall: Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City “Sailor wanna hump-hump” bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else. We’re all stocked up here.
Melvin: People who talk in metaphors oughta shampoo my crotch.
Simon Bishop: I love you, Melvin.
Melvin: I tell you, buddy, I’d be the luckiest man alive if that’s what did it for me.
Melvin Udall: You make me want to be a better man.
Carol Connelly: That’s maybe the best compliment of my life.
Melvin Udall: Well maybe I overshot a little, because I was aiming at just enough to keep you from walking out.
Melvin Udall: I’m drowning here, and you’re describing the water!
Melvin Udall: Judging from your eyes, I’d say you were fifty.
Carol: Judging from your eyes, I’d say you were kind.
Simon Bishop: If you stare at someone long enough, you discover their humanity.
Simon Bishop: The best thing you have going for you is your willingness to humiliate yourself.
Odd Fact About Me
I am the “Krispy Kreme Queen”. I engaged in an eating contest with a co-worker, eating a full dozen chocolate covered creme filled donuts in less than 45 minutes, WITHOUT puking. Did I mention I did this on my lunch break in the middle of a Friday night shift?
I still can’t stand the smell of them, almost two years later, and haven’t had one since.
For all of the puritanicals that doubt this, you can skip the comments section and kiss my royal Krispy Kreme ass right now …