ZaZaCat's Patch of Sun

...I can't complain, but sometimes I still do... --Joe Walsh

ZaZaCat

ZaZaCat
Location
Northern Virginia, USA
Birthday
August 21
Title
Unemployed. Elected President of local HOA because nobody else would volunteer for the job.
Company
Only the company of my household. I am a former U.S. Gov't worker, who held a Top Secret clearance.
Bio
A 40-something Leo/Scorpio woman-- always opinionated/and yes, I really mean it. Cherished daughter, respected sister, tolerated mother and rooster-pecked wife. Dedicated book reader from childhood. Online game player (City of Heroes, Gardens of Time), amateur gardener and occasional astrologer. I am being treated for both hypothyroidism and ADD, which explains why sometimes I'm too tired of everything or why I'm too distracted to give a damn. Usually intelligent, sometimes ferocious, frequently under-appreciated and currently unemployed. ---------------------------------------------------- "How terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise." -- Sophocles

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Salon.com
March 01, 2012 09:12PM
“I've been bummed about this all day-- Davy was the sweet, cute Monkee, and at only age 66, he left the stage much too soon. Apparently, he was as like…”
About: Breaking Boomer News, Davy Jones Dead at 66
February 27, 2012 03:06PM
“My parents-in-law were married on this day in 1965, and would have been married 47 years if they hadn't divorced in 2004. My husband's family continue…”
About: An Abridged Excerpt: Thornton Wilder's "The Ides of March"
February 18, 2012 02:22PM
“What I always liked about her performances (pre-Bobby Brown) was the Joy that she felt, being onstage and sharing what she loved to do with an adoring…”
About: Remembering Whitney Houston
February 16, 2012 02:24AM
“I will miss Whitney's voice, very much. Her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner in 1991 was apparently her last hurrah, although I wish with all my…”
About: Whitney Houston~ Didn't She Almost Have It All
March 24, 2011 09:15PM
“"Mamma Mia" is a cute movie. Onstage, it is awesome, and a lot of fun. But to really understand the power of ABBA, you have to watch "…”
About: ABBA: My life's sound track or 'My friend is a Drag Queen!'
February 28, 2011 08:06PM
“Aww, what a gorgeous cat! Kitty love is a beautiful thing; you are a lucky man. : )”
About: Squinting love
February 11, 2011 03:35PM
“Loved it. Your dad got the first date, the last laugh... and the girl too! Happy Valentine's Day. :D”
About: Dad Flipped a Coin for Mom and Lost
February 08, 2011 11:41PM
“What, no Frank Langella or Michael Nouri (from the TV show "Cliffhangers") on the list?!?! I ought to bite you. But since you DID include L…”
About: Top 10 On-Screen Vampires
January 05, 2011 01:46PM
“Donna, thank you for posting this. I agree with you that much more attention should be paid to health care for veterans. They give so much of themsel…”
About: Three Flags
January 05, 2011 01:19PM
“A very entertaining article-- I'm sure you are flushed with pride. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment... possible subjects: Hemorrhoids Strik…”
About: From the Realm of Things I Don't Understand:Toilet Paper Ads
January 04, 2011 04:48PM
“Kenny, as a housewife of 20 years, a depiction of a "housewife in boot camp" is something I do NOT want to see in 'Parade' magazine or any ot…”
About: If a picture is worth a thousand words...
January 04, 2011 04:23PM
“Tom, I am so sorry. Losing somebody to preventable cancer is just awful-- my mother's best friend died on Columbus Day in 1992, at age 59, from lung c…”
About: The Winter of Our Discontent
January 04, 2011 03:39PM
“Dear Cranky, You've got one eye in the middle of your forehead. But I liked your post anyway. ; D Cheers,”
About: 12 Movies I'm Supposed to Love But Don't
December 01, 2010 01:11PM
“I respectfully disagree with moving Christmas to August, although your reasons for doing so are good ones. But screaming kids trapped indoors with scr…”
About: Why December 25?
October 18, 2010 11:59AM
“The scariest, creepiest movie I ever saw was John Carpenter's 1982 remake of "The Thing", starring Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley, make-up…”
About: The scariest movies of all time
September 28, 2010 12:16PM
“I am dedicating this story post to my uncle Bobby, a wonderful storyteller himself, who died yesterday, age 81. Rest in peace, Uncle Bobby, I miss you…”
About: "How The Animals Got Their Voices" (Abridged) by Trevanian
September 28, 2010 12:13PM
“Please read Part One, which I posted earlier, if you haven't already. Sorry about the abridging, but the story wouldn't fit otherwise.”
About: "How The Animals Got Their Voices" (Abridged) by Trevanian
September 28, 2010 07:46AM
“A good story, from one of my favorite writers, that I wanted to share with you. Part Two will follow shortly. : )”
About: "How The Animals Got Their Voices" (Abridged) by Trevanian
September 15, 2010 09:23PM
“Compliments-- on a very well-written essay. Commiseration-- because I can identify with this, and fear this happening in my life. Condolences-- on what y…”
About: When Your Mother Has Alzheimer's
September 10, 2010 03:26PM
“I remember that 9/10/01 was a beautiful, sunshiny Monday here in Virginia. The cable guy arrived in the early afternoon to hook up our new DVR. My hu…”
About: Do You Ever Think About the Day BEFORE 9/11?
August 30, 2010 09:09PM
“Dr. Laura is an idiot. And I hate the c-word too; it sounds just as cruel and as ugly as the n-word to me. (Did anyone notice that Dr. Laura didn't e…”
About: Dr. Laura and the "N" Word - Noxious
August 30, 2010 08:50PM
“Breathtakingly beautiful pics! If you're lucky enough to have a place by the mountains, you're lucky enough. :D”
About: The North Rim Chronicles, Part II
July 20, 2010 10:49PM
“I miss Firefly. A great show that would have been a fantastic series.”
About: Why TV is Better Than the Movies
June 24, 2010 11:58AM
“Good turns of phrase: "my boob was blue and my dignity somewhere in a ravine" and "browsing the cuts of fly landing pads at the butcher…”
About: Lost Dignity & Salty Old Men: A Tale of a Bridesmaid
June 24, 2010 11:15AM
“Liane, this was great, it really takes me back. I haven't been to a Tupperware party in 20 years, but I do miss them. (The women with the labor-horro…”
About: Tupperware, Shtupperware
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