Saying yes...

My plan...

About a week ago, a blogging friend sent me a YouTube link via email and said, "I thought you could post it since you seem to be posting only videos these days."

Ha!

I suppose he was right, but posts just don't seem to be rolling out like they used to, or if I do write something, I usually end up not posting it... not sure what's up with that. Anyhow, I was thinking, if I just keep posting videos, I'll soon have every video that's posted on YouTube and I'll slowly become YouTube. I'll probably get better traffic, and will have to do 99% less work.

And yes, this is a video post sans video.

May all of your beers be non-berry... and may your weekend be good. :)

No, this is not a post... but just a place to post a song I had forgotten about... that reminds me why I love a certain place... even if it's not on an ocean.

Have a good weekend! I may or may not be back on Monday... depending on the schedule... and the blogging waters... They seem different these days.

Back to the 21st Century...

This is actually the song that's been stuck in my head for most of the week...

And a small aside that has nothing to do with music: If you're going to be out of town on a Friday night, and you leave your alarm clock at home... do not leave it set to go off at 5AM. Even the dogs thought it was too early...

 

 

Update: Side effects of an alarm clock going off somewhere in the house at 5AM on a Saturday morning have been erased by Mr. Thundra. Many thanks.

A whiff of past freedom...

Our weather has been so bizarre, I have no idea what month it is. My logical brain responds to what the calendar says... my reflexive brain responds to external cues. Daffodils are done, it must be May. Grass needs to be cut twice a week, it must be June. My senses are telling me it could be any day in a 3 month period, but the other night... after a day of extreme warmth, I smelled summer. I was bringing the dogs in when my nose picked up the smell of sweet, warm plants, warm asphalt... warm, warm, warm... It felt like it was July and I should be 16... and then it dawned on me... it's early April and I am not 16, but EL will be in a matter of days. I once again understood my father pondering how could he have a 40 yr-old child when he was only 40?? Only 40... Heh...

We seem to be back in April today, and work beckons... Onward!

 

“Be grateful for luck. Pay the thunder no mind - listen to the birds. And don't hate nobody.”

We had plenty of luck this past week... but none when it came to seeing thunder. I heard thunder (he sounded nicer than his political posts would have you believe)... but I did not see thunder. I guess that's right. You see lightning... but you will not see thunder... even if you're only 10 freaking miles away...  because your 21st Century technology will fail you. Thunder will be lurking... waiting for you, but you will go hurtling past.

I was also in the vicinity of BG... had I been doing this trip again, I would plan differently, remembering all of the people who might be in my path. Oh well.

A random sampling of quotes from the past week???

(this one to be said in very dry, ironic tones) "Wow... two first in 24 hours... an Applebee's and a thud toilet." -- EL

"Who wants to pull over for a ham/pickle roll-up and a Coke??" -- Grizzled

"Fuck Cabin John Parkway!!!" -- Grizzled and Jennifer... many times...

Blogging may or may not resume.

 

Notice: Closed by Mental Health Dept. due to spring fever...

Someone asked me if I was so undone by the passing of Davy Jones that I could no longer post. :) No, that's not the case. Life has been calling in other directions and I've had little time or inclination to put stuff up here other than filler. While the occasional filler is ok... like breadcrumbs in a meatball... I found the blog was slowly being turned into a Pink Slime factory. Best to put it on pause.

Enjoy the weather!!!

I got nothin'

Or nothing I feel like putting up. So... here are few versions of a song I love... and don't even mind that they're using it on a car commercial, since it means I get to hear it when I least expect it. I believe they use the Bo Diddley cover.

Things I learned yesterday... (Updated with newer learnings from today!)

1) That if I drive a different vehicle to work, the people coming to my class will not enter, even though the large glass doors are unlocked, and the lights are on... they will then be amazed when I invite them in after 10 or so minutes of private amusement. I would be lying if I said this cartoon did not flash through my mind...

2) That if an affair is had, it's entirely the woman's fault, thanks to Eve. In light of the latest JFK affair revelations, it was pointed out to me that the 19 yr-old woman was solely to blame for the 40 yr-old, most powerful man in the world, deciding to stray. After all, she was a grown-up and should have known better... and, she is temptation. A man is helpless and blameless in the face of temptation. The only reason he was a dirt bag was because he was a Democrat.

3) I am a cranky wolf in polite sheep's clothing.

4) Snag is not only alive, but posting! Woo-hoo!

Update:

My brain is not as plastic as I would like, or maybe is still too plastic, I don't know. I updated my Firefox a couple of days ago...  they put my damn bookmark tag way on the other side!! Thus causing my bookmark droplist to open in a completely different spot. I misclicked 700 times, but kept breathing, knowing my old brain would adapt... just keep clicking, just keep clicking... I was getting better. I was rewiring... and then this morning, the damn tab is nearly back to its orginal location!!! At first I was glad, thinking yay, no more spazzing! But NOOOOO!!! My brain had already adapted more than I realized and now this seems effed up!WHY!?!?!

Daily changes will either keep my brain young and springy, or it will explode.

Quotes of the Day: Politically Inspired Edition

Last night, while listening to Santorum give his holier than thou, fear-based speeches, two quotes popped into my mind:

1) "God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh."   - Voltaire

2) "Lighten up, Francis."  - Sgt. Hulka

 

Busy Week: Yes, another...

It's gearing up to be another busy week... so here's a weekly dose of inspiration for all to let their freak flag fly!

Honor the path you're on. If it got you anywhere, it's valid. For those who say it's not? F*** 'em!

(Aside: we have many things on which to judge/blame fish... many things better than climbing a tree. Pffft! Don't slack. Find that football underbelly!)