man, the sexy man post has really kicked my ass!

there are too many sexy men here to keep in my head all at once!

and john knight

and wsftc

and john walker

and doug moran

and fromthemidwest

for sweet jesus's sake,… Read full post »

I am going to post here, word for word, what his communication log said today.  First, I will say that he got 34 plusses and 4 minuses today.  Not as good as 37 and 1 or 34 and 1, but here was the issue, word for word:

"... would not… Read full post »

i dont think of anyone on here as being sexy.  some of the girls are prettier than others, sure.  but sessy?

i mean, mark ruffalo isnt here, so i am sexy-man-free.  unless i am thinking of the self that comes through in writing.

in which case, i… Read full post »

just a quick throwaway piece.  so it oughta make cover.

ahahahahahaha!

right.  back to the piece:

i noted this morning that someone said to someone else on here that they always operate from deep compassion.

yet, no one always operates from deep compassion.

i have… Read full post »

hi all -

please keep those good thoughts and those mantras and those vibes and prayers coming - because they worked!

yesterday, the boy came home with a brand new communication log, with a plus/minus system, to keep track of how he is doing in his classes.

he had… Read full post »

hi all - it appears i am never going to have the energy to share what happened at the meeting at school.  it was awful beyond my worst expectations.  he is acting up far far more than i realized, and is not cooperating far far more than i realized.

 … Read full post »

70th anniversary.  and there are times in the movie where you realize liza minelli sounds exactly like her.  and wonder what that must have felt like. Read full post »

well, so, i am going with what i said before - this girl owes kanye a huge debt, for winning those four awards last night.

i am no big fan of modern country - i like patsy and loretta and eddie arnold and charley pride and hank senior, and dont have… Read full post »

 it's too much. 

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the swine flu fear. 

the terrorist fear. 

the shooting fear. 

the open carry psychos fear. 

the smiting fear. 

the retribution fear. 

the homelessness fear. 

the hunger fear. 

the blizzard fear. 

the child as homeless… Read full post »

sorry to interrupt my great xmas post, but someone posted pics of me on facebook from before i wore out, and here they are!

 

*none of these pics are my own.

how many of you are already thinking of christmas?

i am, because with unemployment running out, money is going to be tight.  and i didnt save anything this year.  and there are a thousand nephews that need stuff (apparently, my whole family makes… Read full post »

he asks from the kitchen.

pumpkin, i say.  cause i know i just left the pumpkin pie on the counter.

"but it's got green stuff in it, and on it."

oh!  thats quiche.  broccoli quiche.

bonus:  super easy apple pie recipe… Read full post »

Some highlights from our holiday weekend thus far.  None of these pics are my own.

Geocaching:

These are some painted girls on a log.  We had hoped to see FOUR, like someone else did when they came before us, but we saw one, which was still pretty cool.  At… Read full post »

so, its about 6 am or a little before. i hear the thunk on the deck that informs me the girl cat has come home.

i go to open the door for her to come in, and she is growling and there is obviously another cat there that i cant… Read full post »

got a whole chicken boiling.  it was a roaster, and i am of the mind that one should roast a chicken and have dinner, and then use the leftovers for soup.  but the truth is, i dont like… Read full post »

i'm aggravated

thats nothing new around here

or anywhere else

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getting some writing

done today, the kind you send

to other people

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air is cold and still

sky is white and cold looking

gauzy curtains help

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there is much to do

i am still in my b… Read full post »

there is a girl, theodora

was once a self-described whore-a

she loves to make us laugh

and sometimes has a calf

when some of us ignore 'ah*

*that's her, with an Arthurian accent.

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there is a girl named teddy

she'll make you laugh pretty steady

and sometimes… Read full post »

*i have to put this disclaimer in - and send you to Verbal's post [AFTER THIS ONE] where she talks about Avenue Q, which is the whole reason we went to the city yesterday in the first place.  friend, me, and child went to see it.  child wished he werent sitting… Read full post »

update:  someone made a response diagram!  here is the link:

http://opensalon.com/blog/farakhus/2009/09/07/re_venn_diagram_for_your_tired_out_holiday_sunday

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i finally got some pics on the computer.  for facebook, of course.  putting my old avatar up, for comparison, which i just realized, is fairly strong!

here are a couple.  it goes without saying i am not posting the worst pics i could find of myself. i… Read full post »