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sometimes it’s just wonderful to be blissfully happy in the moment – pictures from a memorial day get-to-gether.
shirley (aka sdlt)
stephanie (aka vernetta)
sarah (no aka) caught in mid-dance
christopher (no printable aka)
music heard while writing this post:
black cherry / goldfrapp
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“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” -George Bernard Shaw
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the insider (an entertainment tonight wannabe) – talking head victoria recano asked jennifer aniston at the break-up premiere:”what was your worst break-up ever?”
ummm… duh i think would be the proper answer.
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these numbers of course are completely horrific on their own.
however, and i mean no disrespect to the men and women fighting in iraq, there is a much more troubling number. that lies somewhere between: 37,972 and 42,346. that number is the number of iraqi civilian casualties since the start of the war (according to http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/).
our president (note, the lowercase – its very intentional), who has continually lied to the people of the us (not to mention the world) about the real cause of the war, who has bullied nations into joining this coalition of the willing to fight an unjust war, who has time-and-time again said and done whatever he wants to justify finishing daddies war finally admitted that perhaps he was a little out of line with some of the words he used to bring the world to the edge of war.
from npr.org:
“By Saying “Bring it on.” Kind of tough talk, you know, that sent the wrong signal to people. That I learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner. You know, “Wanted dead or alive,” that kind of talk. I think in certain parts of the world it was misinterpreted. And so I learned — I learned from that.
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found this over at http://www.expurgate.nu/weblog/, loved and thought i’d try it myself.
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name a song…
…that reminds you of an ex:
“a thousand miles” by vanessa carlton - ok, so i know it’s not a great song, but it’s a song that reminds me of a moment frozen in time (and i do kinda like the cello break)
…that makes you cry:
“in the sun” by joseph arthur - “cause if i find my way, how much will i find”
…that reminds you of your childhood:
“rainbow connection” by kermit the frog – still a favorite to this day
…that reminds you of high school:
“pump up the volume” by m/a/r/r/s
…that mirrors you too closely:
“downtown” by lloyd cole
…that makes you laugh:
“10 dollar” by m.i.a
…that will always get you up to dance:
“future lover” by madonna
…that you used to hate, but now love:
“shock the monkey” by peter gabriel
…that you love but wouldn’t know of if it weren’t for a friend:
“more bounce in california” by soul kid #1
…that you like from your parents’ collection:
Âhere you come again dolly parton
…that makes you think of sex:
the peter gabriel album ‘passion’
…that is your anthem:
“regret” by new order
…that is your ultimate love song:
“running up that hill” by kate bush - the line “is there so much hate for the ones we love? tell me, we both matter, don’t we?” kills me
…that reminds you of something nasty:
“nasty girl” by vanity 6 – obvious choice? sure. but it’s te perfect choice, and it’s just plain nasty
…that reminds you of a break-up:
“a thousand miles” by vanessa carlton - actually the memory of a relationship dissolving infront of my eyes while in a truck stuck on a california highway between sacramento and san francisco
…that is held between you and a friend:
“strange relationship” by prince
…that would be your choice for a national anthem:
“this land is your land” by peter, paul & mary
…that changed your life in some pragmatic way:
“biko” by peter gabriel. this is the song that, when i first heard it in high school, showed me a whole new world of music and such. it opened my eyes to rhythm’s that were specifically not rock-n-roll (or western) based, but were morindigenousus in nature. now, granted it’s not the most “worldly of songs” (especially not in peter’s canon), but it’s the song that opened that door for me and the song that showed me a whole other world muscially.
…that amazes/inspires you:
“gabriel” by lamb
songs listened to during the writing of this post:
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it was strep all along – fuck the staph virus infection thingy. i knew it. urgent care from yesterday just called with the results of the 24 hour test (never mind that it was about 37 hours ago)… so much for staph kicking strep’s ass.
hmmm.
before after
let this be a lesson to you – don’t chew your nails. it’s a gross, filfthy, disgusting (yet, oddly rewarding) habit.
well that’s that – i’m finally feeling better, i’m going to work tomorrow for the first time since monday (and honestly, i’m excited for that)… oh and i ate the first real meal i’ve had since monday today. so that’s what food tastes like, i kinda forgot.
music heard while writing this post.
hey jack kerouac / 10,000 maniacs
in our lifetime / texas
this song has no title / elton john
helpline operator (sick boy mix) / the the
nanny nanny boo boo / le tigre
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music listened to while writing this post:
nothing
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now, religious ideology aside, i find it interesting (besides the fact the “quote” is wrong) that this text is in big vinyl letters on the back of a camry that is driven by one of the hottest guys i’ve ever seen. the dichotomy of the message mixed with the messenger is driving me nuts. lets be frank, it wouldn’t be wrong to expect such a message on a car driven by an older-skewing person (more than likely driving with one blinker on and wearing a hat), but a hottie, that’s kinda a shock. not that you need to be old to believe in god, but rarely does one see such a fervent display of religiosity from a guy that could easily be appearing in porn (preferably the leather/kinky sort).
i shit you not, this guy is hot… looks a bit lanky, has dark short hair cut in a pretty fashionable shape, cool sunglasses and on the two times i’ve now seen him – he’s been talkin’ into his cell phone (i’m positive he’s rockin’ the cd player pretty hard too – sepulture, perhaps?). no blinker on, no hat in sight, heck, there’s not even a jesus fish on his camry (speaking of jesus fish, i wonder what he would think of my fish-n-chips emblem – does he think that i am being sacrilegious [hope so], am I going to hell [the gay thing is already sending me there i’m sure], does he wanna do the nasty after a pint and a stack of fish-n-chips [hope so]).
i don’t have a challenge with christianity – in principle i really don’t’. i think the bible is a wonderful book of fiction with some great messages in it (yes, i’ve read it – all of it). my challenge though comes with those evangelicals who feel that need the “convert” those of us who may not share their views. come to think of it, that challenge extends to any religion that feels the need to tell me that i’m wrong or going to hell or damned just ‘cause i don’t believe what they believe. lets say for arguments sake that the christian god is the one true god – and that god did indeed create me from his image. one could argue that as such, he created me with the ability for sentient thought and as such, couldn’t possibly be angry or vengeful for my choosing to explore a different path. i can assure you, i’m quite comfortable with my chances if when i die, i have to defend myself to paul at the pearly gates to gain entrance to the kingdom of heaven.
this concept is one of the things that drove me to explore buddhism. i love that nowhere in buddhist texts does it tell me that i must save the souls of people that don’t share my view. indeed buddhism really could care less in what other people are doing/saying/fucking as long as their living a life at peace with the world around them. i celebrate my friends that are christians, jews and muslims as long as they celebrate and respect that my path has taken me on a different journey.
my frustration with this whole predilection of christianity in american culture extends all over the place. doesn’t anyone else have a challenge with the phrase “god bless america”? i mean seriously, when did americans become the chosen few (i’d be fine by the way with “god bless the whole world”)? also, the pledge of allegiance, until 1954, never had the words “under god” in it. president eisenhower approved changing the pledge on june 14, 1954 saying: “in this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in america’s heritage and future; in this we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country’s most powerful resource in peace and war.” never mind the fact that we are supposedly based on the concept of separation of church and state. and what the fuck is a spiritual weapon?
ok, off my soapbox; back to the hottie in the camry – i’m so going to try to drive the same route for the next few days with my digital camera at the ready so ya’ll can check out the quote. It’s spectacularly funny (i specifically like the bit about being ready to die).
on the subject of the kingdom of heaven – some of my favorite lines about heaven:
“you, soft and lonely, you, lost and lonely, you, just like heaven” – just like heaven / the cure
“sky fits heaven so fly it, that’s what the prophet said to me” – sky fits heaven / madonna
“if i see 11, u can say it’s 7, still i wish u heaven” – i wish u heaven / prince
“if you all get to heaven, say a prayer for the people, who will kill for cross and steeple” – if you all get to heaven / terrence trent d’arby
music heard while writing this post:
32 flavors / ani difranco
sign “o” the times / prince
chemistry / semisonic
condition of the heart / prince & the revolution
fascination street (live) / the cure
bubble pop electric / gwen Stefani
rocket’s tail / kate bush
midnight / yaz
games without frontiers / peter gabriel & kate bush
lucky star / basement jaxx
personal jesus / depeche mode
shake break bounce / the chemical brothers
