Growing up in the country one of my chores was to mow the grass. It took about two hours (with a riding mower) and I had to follow the directions of my dad who always wanted everything to look perfect. (Imagine the lines of the outfield at a baseball stadium.) I didn't mind doing it...it was a nice way to get a tan and I loved the smell of the freshly cut grass (still do.)
Fast forward to today. While I don't have a lawn to mow or garden to tend there is a back deck off our apartment. Today I finally succeded in getting the flower boxes up and secured on the ledges. After nearly a week of them sitting on the ground with the little flower buds starting to blossom I took off my gay bonnet and put on my butch hard hat and secured them so that they wouldn't fall off (don't ask.) So, this evening as I sit outside and blog I can't help but smell the flowers and think...I did that.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The Times
With the financial crisis ongoing it seems that all I hear about is how I should buy a home. I'd get a large tax credit and be able to write off all my mortgage interest on my tax returns. Um...If I could afford a house, I'd buy one. Believe me. But who can come up with the required 20% down anymore? You can't even get one of those 80/20 loans that were so popular just a few years ago. How about a tax credit for paying rent? Or for having my credit card interest rates jacked up almost ten percent because of the economy? (I still don't understand that...people can barely pay their bills now...how the hell are they supposed to pay more interest?)
There was a recent ruling by a court somewhere that this woman should be compensated for the death of her husband because he was addicted to cigarettes and died of complications from smoking. Seriously? Who in the hell doesn't know that cigarettes are addictive and can kill you? I'm a smoker and I can say that no one has ever forced me to smoke and held me down and put one in my mouth. In fact there have been TONS more people who have tried to get me to quit. Next thing you know people will be suing McDonald's for the death of relatives from heart disease and clogged arteries. Who knows, they probably already have. Come on people, start taking responsibility for your own actions and decisions and stop blaming everyone else.
Bristol Palin said in an interview with Fox News that abstinence programs are good in theory but they aren't really realistic. Hmmm, ya think? Try telling that to your hypocritical mother.
There was a recent ruling by a court somewhere that this woman should be compensated for the death of her husband because he was addicted to cigarettes and died of complications from smoking. Seriously? Who in the hell doesn't know that cigarettes are addictive and can kill you? I'm a smoker and I can say that no one has ever forced me to smoke and held me down and put one in my mouth. In fact there have been TONS more people who have tried to get me to quit. Next thing you know people will be suing McDonald's for the death of relatives from heart disease and clogged arteries. Who knows, they probably already have. Come on people, start taking responsibility for your own actions and decisions and stop blaming everyone else.
Bristol Palin said in an interview with Fox News that abstinence programs are good in theory but they aren't really realistic. Hmmm, ya think? Try telling that to your hypocritical mother.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
To Them I Say "Eh"
I'm tired of the cold, no...more like exhausted of it. Yet, there's no other place on earth I'd rather live...except London of course.
Will I ever get tired of Golden Girls reruns? I spent about three hours today watching various episodes. Three hours that I could have used trying to get rid of some of the fat I seem to keep adding to my stomach. Ugh, winter.
Tomorrow's wake up is at 330am. I'm starting to think this A.M. shit is for the birds and I've even convinced my flying buddy to try some P.M. stuff for next month...with strict parameters of course.
Speaking of London (see the first entry) lots of people have made crappy comments on how they can't handle the five inches of snow they got yesterday. They don't have plows. It hardly ever snows there. As the Mayor of London said "we could invest in plows but they will probably sit idle for the next decade." I say to all these people, if it doesn't affect you then shut the hell up.
Sorry if this blog bores you...I'm just not feeling the blog as of late.
Will I ever get tired of Golden Girls reruns? I spent about three hours today watching various episodes. Three hours that I could have used trying to get rid of some of the fat I seem to keep adding to my stomach. Ugh, winter.
Tomorrow's wake up is at 330am. I'm starting to think this A.M. shit is for the birds and I've even convinced my flying buddy to try some P.M. stuff for next month...with strict parameters of course.
Speaking of London (see the first entry) lots of people have made crappy comments on how they can't handle the five inches of snow they got yesterday. They don't have plows. It hardly ever snows there. As the Mayor of London said "we could invest in plows but they will probably sit idle for the next decade." I say to all these people, if it doesn't affect you then shut the hell up.
Sorry if this blog bores you...I'm just not feeling the blog as of late.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
History & The Sun
Finally. After a very hard past few months work wise, Adam and I are off on vacation. We leave tomorrow for a long weekend in Brussels followed by six days of laying in a hammock (separately, not together) on the beach in St. Croix. These two trips are much deserved and needed for both of us and we can't wait.
Happy Third Anniversary Baby!
Happy Third Anniversary Baby!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmahanukwanzuka
Instead of sitting at home alone this Christmas Eve I decided I would get out and take a little walk to see all the neighborhood lights. I also needed to go to the bank so I thought what a better way to combine both into one. I dug out my boots, got myself all bundled up, put in my headphones and headed out.
Quickly I realized that my nice walk would be not so easy. What I had mistaken for clean, clear sidewalks was actually sheets of ice. For a minute I thought about turning back and driving my walk but decided that if I took my time and was careful I could still do it. Besides, I've lived in this city for three winters without a car and walked everywhere so I could surely walk to the bank through the snow and ice. To make sure I didn't fall I took small, short steps... geisha steps if you will. I'm sure people driving by had a laugh when they saw me. However, I'm proud to say that I did not fall once, although there were quite a few close calls.
The second thing I quickly realized once I stepped onto the street was that the wind had picked up a lot since I had gotten home from work. Not realizing this I didn't wear a scarf so needless to say my skin was quite red and numb after only about five minutes. It didn't help that the wind seemed to come from every direction so whichever way I tried to turn my head, I was met with a fierce blast of cold air.
There was a silver lining to it all though. When I was just about two or three blocks from home, as I waited for the light to change so I could cross the street, it began to lightly snow. The scene was almost perfect. If only I could have shared the moment with the person I loved, then it would have been perfect.
Merry (or Happy as they say in Britain) Christmas Everyone!
Quickly I realized that my nice walk would be not so easy. What I had mistaken for clean, clear sidewalks was actually sheets of ice. For a minute I thought about turning back and driving my walk but decided that if I took my time and was careful I could still do it. Besides, I've lived in this city for three winters without a car and walked everywhere so I could surely walk to the bank through the snow and ice. To make sure I didn't fall I took small, short steps... geisha steps if you will. I'm sure people driving by had a laugh when they saw me. However, I'm proud to say that I did not fall once, although there were quite a few close calls.
The second thing I quickly realized once I stepped onto the street was that the wind had picked up a lot since I had gotten home from work. Not realizing this I didn't wear a scarf so needless to say my skin was quite red and numb after only about five minutes. It didn't help that the wind seemed to come from every direction so whichever way I tried to turn my head, I was met with a fierce blast of cold air.
There was a silver lining to it all though. When I was just about two or three blocks from home, as I waited for the light to change so I could cross the street, it began to lightly snow. The scene was almost perfect. If only I could have shared the moment with the person I loved, then it would have been perfect.
Merry (or Happy as they say in Britain) Christmas Everyone!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
A Snowy Irish Cream Night
There's nothing better than sitting on the couch drinking a Bailey's and coffee while the snow starts to fall.
Sorry to all my blog readers but I just haven't been in the mood to write about anything for the past couple of weeks. I'm hoping that the new year brings new topics for me to discuss and share my thoughts on with everyone. Here's hoping.
Now, back to my drink...
Sorry to all my blog readers but I just haven't been in the mood to write about anything for the past couple of weeks. I'm hoping that the new year brings new topics for me to discuss and share my thoughts on with everyone. Here's hoping.
Now, back to my drink...
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