Now that I have discovered there are links to this, I had probably better keep it updated. It's been more than a year...
The current gay agenda involves a whole lot of getting things done in a timely manner. And sewing. So let us begin with the remainder of the week:
Thur:
1. Pick up Skele-toe shoes (aka knock-off Vibram toe-shoes) (color: pink, blue, or purple, won't know until I get them)
2.1 Make dinner of some sort
2.2 Empty/reload dishwasher (while making dinner)
3. Finish sewing Apron 1, cut & piece Apron 2
4. Sleep
Fri:
1. Work
2. Work at Oktoberfest (carnival rides, beer, german food, drunks, small children, roving packs of teenagers)
3. Sew finish Apron 2, cut & piece Apron 3
4. Pack for The Picnic
Sat:
1. Sleep in
2. Attend The Picnic and reunite with old friends
3. Watch a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and call out at the screen
4. Sleep
Sun:
1. Work at Oktoberfest (see Fri 2 plus Sun)
2. Sew
3. Sew
4. Sleep is for the weak
Mon:
1. Off work! (mostly)
2. Sew
3. Go to my knitting group, attempt to make waiter facepalm at least twice
The Big Gay Agenda - We're not so different from you...
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
With the Fall Comes the Crazy
Ok, so the new fall Agenda includes:
Artists Market on Saturdays 12-4p (Flying Monkey, Lowe Mill 2nd Floor, come visit me and my weaving and wirework)
Making enough stuff for said market to feed the holiday crowds
Oktoberfest (in September...I know there is a good reason for this...just have no idea what it is)
Big Spring Jam
Madison Street Festival (this is a lot of fun)
Volleyball (I can not tell you how happy I am about this)
The possible acquisition of two more Roborovski hamsters (bringing the total number of legs in the household to 40 plus however many legs two fish count as)
The arrival of La Mama (gulp...yay...gulp..yay)
Oh yes, and my day job.
Sleep is for the weak. Caffeine is for the rest of us.
Artists Market on Saturdays 12-4p (Flying Monkey, Lowe Mill 2nd Floor, come visit me and my weaving and wirework)
Making enough stuff for said market to feed the holiday crowds
Oktoberfest (in September...I know there is a good reason for this...just have no idea what it is)
Big Spring Jam
Madison Street Festival (this is a lot of fun)
Volleyball (I can not tell you how happy I am about this)
The possible acquisition of two more Roborovski hamsters (bringing the total number of legs in the household to 40 plus however many legs two fish count as)
The arrival of La Mama (gulp...yay...gulp..yay)
Oh yes, and my day job.
Sleep is for the weak. Caffeine is for the rest of us.
Monday, April 11, 2011
April 11. 2011 part deux
So tonight was knit night (Monday night-you'll begin to notice a pattern). My Pink Bunny Hat is finished, so I wore it, because what good is having a Pink Bunny Hat if you are not going to wear it. It went swimmingly with my black and silver western shirt and dark wash blue jeans. I also worked on the hat I am knitting. Yes. A hat. Those of you who know my knitting habits know hat I am quite loyal to one yarn, one pattern, one set of needles. This is Big Progress for me. It's for a Caps for Chemo project. And I like doing it. I think I need to make more. Of course, I am doing the easy part now. I nearly gave up on the first row, and when I get towards finishing that may be my undoing, but I am going to finish this thing by Friday. Also got a new project going on the loom and hung out with A, which is always a trip. Tonight's topic: TV Shows of the past and how they might be recreated. Use your imaginations. I dare you....
April 11, 2011
Ok, so my big win on Friday was spending $1.80 on clothing for Saturday night's Zombie Prom, and a few more dollars for fake dead flowers to make a corsage. Saturday was Artist's Market and Zombie Prom. Allow me to explain.
Remember Prom? Now, imagine if 95% of the people there were zombified, or looked like they'd been fighting zombies, or in close proximity to a fight, or just bitten by a zombie...you get the picture. There was a photo area, refreshments, lasers, loud music, zombies dancing crazy (that would be me), zombies dancing zombie-style (yes, apparently the undead do have rhythm), even Zombies doing the Cupid Shuffle (a staple at local ____ events), a prom king and queen. Trust me, you've never seen this much fake splatter at a high school dance, unless you've been on the set of an 80's slasher flick. My date was lovely. She had not been turned, and except for a ew bloody handprints, she remained unmaimed by the undead.
Sunday was mom day. And.....
Remember Prom? Now, imagine if 95% of the people there were zombified, or looked like they'd been fighting zombies, or in close proximity to a fight, or just bitten by a zombie...you get the picture. There was a photo area, refreshments, lasers, loud music, zombies dancing crazy (that would be me), zombies dancing zombie-style (yes, apparently the undead do have rhythm), even Zombies doing the Cupid Shuffle (a staple at local ____ events), a prom king and queen. Trust me, you've never seen this much fake splatter at a high school dance, unless you've been on the set of an 80's slasher flick. My date was lovely. She had not been turned, and except for a ew bloody handprints, she remained unmaimed by the undead.
Sunday was mom day. And.....
Friday, April 8, 2011
April 8, 2011
It's Friday. But unlike the legends on the movie, I do have a job, and I do, did, have shit to do.
Work. Yeah.
So, Zombie Prom is tomorrow night. Hey, everyone deserves a date for the Prom, and the undead need love too. And I needed clothes, since my last Zombie Prom suit and shoes went out with the garbage a long time ago. Fake blood and real mud do not age well. Three thrift stores and $1.80 cents later, I was outfitted. And bonus, I found fake flowers that look like dead daisies so that my date can have a fabulous corsage. Well, two. I had enough for a moderate wrist corsage and a big-enough-to-cover-a-porn-star's-chest chest corsage. Clothes are stacked. I have time bewteen Artists Market and Prom to come home and change, so I don't risk mucking up anyone's bathroom but my own. I might have to make-up outside and air-dry before I am allowed indoors.
I did NOTHING creative this week. Nothing for market, nothing for myself. Time just sort of got away from me. Wasn't feeling it. I dunno. I'll work on stuff tomorrow at market.
Work. Yeah.
So, Zombie Prom is tomorrow night. Hey, everyone deserves a date for the Prom, and the undead need love too. And I needed clothes, since my last Zombie Prom suit and shoes went out with the garbage a long time ago. Fake blood and real mud do not age well. Three thrift stores and $1.80 cents later, I was outfitted. And bonus, I found fake flowers that look like dead daisies so that my date can have a fabulous corsage. Well, two. I had enough for a moderate wrist corsage and a big-enough-to-cover-a-porn-star's-chest chest corsage. Clothes are stacked. I have time bewteen Artists Market and Prom to come home and change, so I don't risk mucking up anyone's bathroom but my own. I might have to make-up outside and air-dry before I am allowed indoors.
I did NOTHING creative this week. Nothing for market, nothing for myself. Time just sort of got away from me. Wasn't feeling it. I dunno. I'll work on stuff tomorrow at market.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
April 7, 2011
OMGZOIKS Mom is coming went well, although I am realizing the magnitude of what I have gotten into. Moving a one-bedroom apartment cross country is different from moving a three bedroom house you have lived in for 36 years, and your five current cats.
CSI tonight was thought provoking. Some good character development, some discussion of dominant/submissive and power exchange relationships, although JUST ONCE I would like to see some of these relationships on prime time where no one is psychotic, sleazy, or dead. I think that's why I liked the show Swingtown so much. The characters were just normal people who had interests and relationship structures outside of the mainstream, but were otherwise just trying to pay the bills and manage their families.
Meant to be creative, again failed. Made Delightfully White Trash Dinner, though. And found Angry Birds for free. Must not let it suck away my life.
Knitting convention in one week. Excitement building! And bonus, I'll get to listen to the Talladega Race on the drive home! I'll take Martin or Junior or the win, please. Harvick and Shrub can suck it.
CSI tonight was thought provoking. Some good character development, some discussion of dominant/submissive and power exchange relationships, although JUST ONCE I would like to see some of these relationships on prime time where no one is psychotic, sleazy, or dead. I think that's why I liked the show Swingtown so much. The characters were just normal people who had interests and relationship structures outside of the mainstream, but were otherwise just trying to pay the bills and manage their families.
Meant to be creative, again failed. Made Delightfully White Trash Dinner, though. And found Angry Birds for free. Must not let it suck away my life.
Knitting convention in one week. Excitement building! And bonus, I'll get to listen to the Talladega Race on the drive home! I'll take Martin or Junior or the win, please. Harvick and Shrub can suck it.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The Last Few Days
So on Friday, I got to be on Jaspher's favorite radio show, Night Calls on Playboy Radio. The subject matter involved donuts. That's all I'll say, that and take a bite out of life. Saturday I worked at my usual table at Artists Market (flyingmonkeyarts.org) and went to see this AMAZING dance show, Burn the Floor, 90 minutes of the most amazing ballroom you can imagine. See it if you can. Sunday was Croissant French Toast and Bacon Day, and OMFG My Mama is Really Moving Here Day. Monday, despite predictions to the contrary, the world did not end, although it rained like crazy. So...
Our Monday Night Knitting Group was small, like 4 instead of 14. And there is strength in numbers, as in strength enough to attract eavesdroppers but strength enough to keep them at bay. With 4 of us, the religious guy listening in came over to talk to us. Not bad...he asked us a question about what we were discussing (if there is a heaven and an entrance, would biblically sparkling good teenage behavior outweigh biblically-inappropriate grownup behavior). We tried to turn this hypothetical back to him, and poor kid was unable to answer outside of his biblical framework. This made me sad....faith is one thing, the inability or unwillingness to reason or freethink is another entirely.
Tuesday I got on Playboy Radio Night Calls again, this time asking host about her WonderCon experience. Those girls are awesome, and supergeeks to boot.
Tonight I helped Jaspher shop for Easter stuff for family, ate Chick-fil-a. and watched Sordid Lives, one of the best movies ever. Oh, and helped Jaspher make the ears for my pink bunny night cap to go with my pink bunny pajamas for the PJ party at next weekend's knitting convention. Yes. You heard that right. No, I am not on drugs. Yes, there will be pictures.
Our Monday Night Knitting Group was small, like 4 instead of 14. And there is strength in numbers, as in strength enough to attract eavesdroppers but strength enough to keep them at bay. With 4 of us, the religious guy listening in came over to talk to us. Not bad...he asked us a question about what we were discussing (if there is a heaven and an entrance, would biblically sparkling good teenage behavior outweigh biblically-inappropriate grownup behavior). We tried to turn this hypothetical back to him, and poor kid was unable to answer outside of his biblical framework. This made me sad....faith is one thing, the inability or unwillingness to reason or freethink is another entirely.
Tuesday I got on Playboy Radio Night Calls again, this time asking host about her WonderCon experience. Those girls are awesome, and supergeeks to boot.
Tonight I helped Jaspher shop for Easter stuff for family, ate Chick-fil-a. and watched Sordid Lives, one of the best movies ever. Oh, and helped Jaspher make the ears for my pink bunny night cap to go with my pink bunny pajamas for the PJ party at next weekend's knitting convention. Yes. You heard that right. No, I am not on drugs. Yes, there will be pictures.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
So, we try this again
Statement of purpose: Besides keeping up with myself, I do hope this blog will help prove the the Big Gay Agenda is really not sinister at all, and deals heavily in the mundane tasks that 98% of us do (work, hobby, sleep, family, complain about all of the above). Enlightenment through Boredom, so to speak.
It's after the first of the year. My major crafting obligations are fulfilled, so I just have my regular supply of custom weaving and beading orders and my frantic attempts to make stuff because it seems to leave faster than I can make it....funny that.
So, on this weeks agenda....it was suggested to me that once I get my much-loathed car fixed, that maybe I will like it better, and it will like me better, if I give it some personality, like I have every other car I've driven. So I'm pondering what she will be. I'm going to have to impose it upon her, because unlike everything else I've driven she just won't talk to me. So add find time to get car fixed to agenda. Oh, must dye yarn. Add.
I'm back to my 2-3 mile a day walks and weight at home at night. That's good. Also cooking at home more. Ditto good. And need to make my pet baristas their bakery request, pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Trust me, this stuff is the stuff. So add walks to the list, and baking.
Saturday is Roc Day, a big fiber event that should yield me some extra hours behind the loom. Sunday is mom time and going to see Legally Blonde, the Musical. I have no expectations, so I should enjoy it.
Ok, recap:
Wed, Thur, Fri: work, walk, make dinner
Wed: Dye yarn, burn CDs for friends
Thur: SShop
Sat: Roc Day
Sun: Mom, Legally Blonde
Other: Get PBs schedules for baking days
Excitement Level (1-10) Me: 8 (yarn time, musical theatre) Others: 4 (would probably be lower if not for Legally Blonde)
It's after the first of the year. My major crafting obligations are fulfilled, so I just have my regular supply of custom weaving and beading orders and my frantic attempts to make stuff because it seems to leave faster than I can make it....funny that.
So, on this weeks agenda....it was suggested to me that once I get my much-loathed car fixed, that maybe I will like it better, and it will like me better, if I give it some personality, like I have every other car I've driven. So I'm pondering what she will be. I'm going to have to impose it upon her, because unlike everything else I've driven she just won't talk to me. So add find time to get car fixed to agenda. Oh, must dye yarn. Add.
I'm back to my 2-3 mile a day walks and weight at home at night. That's good. Also cooking at home more. Ditto good. And need to make my pet baristas their bakery request, pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Trust me, this stuff is the stuff. So add walks to the list, and baking.
Saturday is Roc Day, a big fiber event that should yield me some extra hours behind the loom. Sunday is mom time and going to see Legally Blonde, the Musical. I have no expectations, so I should enjoy it.
Ok, recap:
Wed, Thur, Fri: work, walk, make dinner
Wed: Dye yarn, burn CDs for friends
Thur: SShop
Sat: Roc Day
Sun: Mom, Legally Blonde
Other: Get PBs schedules for baking days
Excitement Level (1-10) Me: 8 (yarn time, musical theatre) Others: 4 (would probably be lower if not for Legally Blonde)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
NaNoWriMo
So, since I put this as my blog of my NaNoWriMo profile, I should probably be a little more diligent about updating it. Not that any of you will see my NaNoWriMo right now.
So, yes I voted today, because that is part of the Agenda...being a good citizen and voting. I am proudly wearing my sticker. I encourage everyone who is eligible to get out an vote. Many people fought long and hard for our right to do this. Pay attention to what is happening in this country, and vote for whoever you think will best serve the people.
That said, my day will further consist of a long walk, some spiffy graphic design work, and theoretically a yummy Vietnamese dinner, followed by weaving and writing. If my life had a dull-o-meter, I would be off the scale. If it had a weird-o-meter, though, that would probably be off the scale also, proving it is possible to be weird and dull at the same time.
So, yes I voted today, because that is part of the Agenda...being a good citizen and voting. I am proudly wearing my sticker. I encourage everyone who is eligible to get out an vote. Many people fought long and hard for our right to do this. Pay attention to what is happening in this country, and vote for whoever you think will best serve the people.
That said, my day will further consist of a long walk, some spiffy graphic design work, and theoretically a yummy Vietnamese dinner, followed by weaving and writing. If my life had a dull-o-meter, I would be off the scale. If it had a weird-o-meter, though, that would probably be off the scale also, proving it is possible to be weird and dull at the same time.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Week so far, and week to come....
Sunday: Off from his mom to look at house for my mom. Went to Florence, which was certifiably eh. Got to house to look at, car locked itself with my keys in it. $50 later a locksmith let me in, and just when he showed up a neighbor came over to get a flyer and told us we should have knocked on his door because he has a slim jim. F**k. Car is not supposed to lock itself. It does randomly, yet another reason I hate my car. Went to Barnes and Noble to decompress, got tea and spent some time writing on computer. J had a lousy day with mom, so day was a whole lot of suck for both of us.
Monday: Work, cool major project for week that I am very excited about. Knitting ok, stayed until almost midnight talking to T, inadvertantly scared a friend due to bizarre circumstances.
Tuesday: Weird encounter with homeless woman. Slightly surreal. Plans for evening predictably got changed. Wound up watching GLEE, going for long walk in the wind, watched lighting storm, came home and had dinner.
Wednesday: Usual Bridge Street walk, meet J for dog grooming, light house cleaning in prep for Mom.
Thursday: Kinsey Sicks! Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet at Merrimack Hall. Should be a riot, can't wait.
Friday: Mom arrives.
Saturday: Mom meets Alabama. Alabama meets Mom.
Sunday: Moms meet. I predict J and I will be mentally curled up in little balls of whimper by 4pm.
Monday: Work, cool major project for week that I am very excited about. Knitting ok, stayed until almost midnight talking to T, inadvertantly scared a friend due to bizarre circumstances.
Tuesday: Weird encounter with homeless woman. Slightly surreal. Plans for evening predictably got changed. Wound up watching GLEE, going for long walk in the wind, watched lighting storm, came home and had dinner.
Wednesday: Usual Bridge Street walk, meet J for dog grooming, light house cleaning in prep for Mom.
Thursday: Kinsey Sicks! Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet at Merrimack Hall. Should be a riot, can't wait.
Friday: Mom arrives.
Saturday: Mom meets Alabama. Alabama meets Mom.
Sunday: Moms meet. I predict J and I will be mentally curled up in little balls of whimper by 4pm.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Week in review
Ok, let's see....highlights.....once again, my agenda seems to involve copious amounts of friends and yarn. And finally getting smart enough to put this week's go-to music on one disc rather than flipping through several in the car.
Sunday: I think I found a house for my mom. Hell, if I was looking for a house for me, I'd love this house.
Monday: knit night
Tuesday: Glee. Hearbreaking. Music was eh, acting was outstanding, poor Jaspher was subjected to me jumping and screaming at the TV when one of the songs happened. He found it quite amusing. Not so sure the neighbors did.
Wednesday: went walking, went to Starbucks with Jaspher, B, A, had a most fun evening. Didn't get much knitting done, but good conversation.
Thursday: got to do a walk-through of a local haunted house, Disturbia. It is going to be FREAKIN' AWESOME! Went walking (I do a lot of that-I think Bridge Street wonders who the crazy walking guy is), watched very bizarre episodes of CSI and Mentalist. Malcolm McDowell was on Mentalist and he is still just as strange and creepy as he was in A Clockwork Orange, quite possibly one of the most disturbing movies ever. Warped the loom, hit some sort of strange time war and knocked out a project really fast, almost finished in record time.
Friday: Got to work at the local Haunted Corn Maze. Pretty fun, fairly calm except for the random guy running around chasing people with a chainsaw, and woman who totally cheated during our TV station contest and fleeced us out of a crapton of prizes. But we decided not to raise a fuss, which I think was very smart because at least a few of the people with her were stinking drunk. And about to go running around in a haunted corn maze in the dark. And there was a ton of teenagers there. And people wonder why I don't want to go in the maze. Way too much concentrated stupid.
Today: Artists Market (good day), Candlelight Vigil to remember the GLBT youth who have committed suicide after being bullied and tormented. Very nice ceremony, very nice local news coverage. Readied Mom Room for her visit. Currently eating sugared cereal and drinking tea.
Tomorrow: Day off from one mom to go house shopping for other mom. Will probably decompress at BN. There is an Anthony Bourdain book I am trying to finish.
Sunday: I think I found a house for my mom. Hell, if I was looking for a house for me, I'd love this house.
Monday: knit night
Tuesday: Glee. Hearbreaking. Music was eh, acting was outstanding, poor Jaspher was subjected to me jumping and screaming at the TV when one of the songs happened. He found it quite amusing. Not so sure the neighbors did.
Wednesday: went walking, went to Starbucks with Jaspher, B, A, had a most fun evening. Didn't get much knitting done, but good conversation.
Thursday: got to do a walk-through of a local haunted house, Disturbia. It is going to be FREAKIN' AWESOME! Went walking (I do a lot of that-I think Bridge Street wonders who the crazy walking guy is), watched very bizarre episodes of CSI and Mentalist. Malcolm McDowell was on Mentalist and he is still just as strange and creepy as he was in A Clockwork Orange, quite possibly one of the most disturbing movies ever. Warped the loom, hit some sort of strange time war and knocked out a project really fast, almost finished in record time.
Friday: Got to work at the local Haunted Corn Maze. Pretty fun, fairly calm except for the random guy running around chasing people with a chainsaw, and woman who totally cheated during our TV station contest and fleeced us out of a crapton of prizes. But we decided not to raise a fuss, which I think was very smart because at least a few of the people with her were stinking drunk. And about to go running around in a haunted corn maze in the dark. And there was a ton of teenagers there. And people wonder why I don't want to go in the maze. Way too much concentrated stupid.
Today: Artists Market (good day), Candlelight Vigil to remember the GLBT youth who have committed suicide after being bullied and tormented. Very nice ceremony, very nice local news coverage. Readied Mom Room for her visit. Currently eating sugared cereal and drinking tea.
Tomorrow: Day off from one mom to go house shopping for other mom. Will probably decompress at BN. There is an Anthony Bourdain book I am trying to finish.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
And the week rolls on
Monday: Got stuff accomplished at work with minimum of cussing, got to bank and post office, day was flake-free, went on a nice long walk, got a minimum of knitting done but got some good talk time with friends. Got scolded because apparently a blueberry scone is not dinner. It has bread and fruit and probably milk in it. Not made of suck. I ended the day on a happy camper note. Insomnia improving, was asleep before 1AM.
Tuesday: Got graphics to work the way I wanted them to, a whole bunch, which always makes me happy. My best days are when I get to spent the bulk of the day being creative. Sad day for a good friend, tho. Keeping V and her family in my thoughts. Watched amazing episode of GLEE, although a little too much music, and a song I love was given to totally the wrong person. Once again, Chris Colfer is an AMAZING actor. Loved Matthew Morrison (Will Shuester) also. He walked a difficult tightrope, keeping peace and legality regarding religion in a room full of teenagers in a public school. I have been there, done that and it is damn hard, especially when there is someone evil staring over your shoulder. Had one of those also. Did not get loom warped. but I guess I can do that tomorrow. I am damn tired, which is a good thing. Need to go to bed. I know I had something else pithy and intelligent to say but damned if I can remember it now. Today was again not made of suck or win, but I'd say the scales were balanced towards win.
Tuesday: Got graphics to work the way I wanted them to, a whole bunch, which always makes me happy. My best days are when I get to spent the bulk of the day being creative. Sad day for a good friend, tho. Keeping V and her family in my thoughts. Watched amazing episode of GLEE, although a little too much music, and a song I love was given to totally the wrong person. Once again, Chris Colfer is an AMAZING actor. Loved Matthew Morrison (Will Shuester) also. He walked a difficult tightrope, keeping peace and legality regarding religion in a room full of teenagers in a public school. I have been there, done that and it is damn hard, especially when there is someone evil staring over your shoulder. Had one of those also. Did not get loom warped. but I guess I can do that tomorrow. I am damn tired, which is a good thing. Need to go to bed. I know I had something else pithy and intelligent to say but damned if I can remember it now. Today was again not made of suck or win, but I'd say the scales were balanced towards win.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
This week's predictions
Today-started good, went to pretty damn cool, ending at pretty much suckage. Had a yummy cookie, found a potential house for my mom, got a speed-knit scarf done.
Monday-work should be ok. Evening, we'll see. I am predicting major suck by 7pm to be replaced by pretty cool.
Tuesday-see Monday.
Wednesday-either dog grooming, which will mean lots of driving and grumpy puppies and humans, or Starbucks, which will mean happy caffeinated humans. Low chances of sucky day.
Thursday-If the dogs have not been groomed yet, they get to go then. High chance of major suckage.
Friday-I think I must be the only person who does not look forward to Fridays. and they have a high likelihood of going to shit.
Saturday-Flying Monkey, Candle Light Vigil to take a stand against the bullying of young people for their perceived sexual orientation and gender identity, and to remember the young people who have taken their lives after being subjected to this cruelty.
Monday-work should be ok. Evening, we'll see. I am predicting major suck by 7pm to be replaced by pretty cool.
Tuesday-see Monday.
Wednesday-either dog grooming, which will mean lots of driving and grumpy puppies and humans, or Starbucks, which will mean happy caffeinated humans. Low chances of sucky day.
Thursday-If the dogs have not been groomed yet, they get to go then. High chance of major suckage.
Friday-I think I must be the only person who does not look forward to Fridays. and they have a high likelihood of going to shit.
Saturday-Flying Monkey, Candle Light Vigil to take a stand against the bullying of young people for their perceived sexual orientation and gender identity, and to remember the young people who have taken their lives after being subjected to this cruelty.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Week Passing
Friday: Not made of suck. Good day overall. Got some really nice graphics done, although one critic was baffled, which is what I get for asking the opinion of someone with OCD who thinks too much. Made it to notary, post office, and courthouse offices in under an hour. Went for a long walk in the lovely lovely fall weather, has a great visit with B, went for another long stroll while I got to listen to B's half of a phone call. Stepped outside of my comfort zone on two occasions, once I got over being utterly terrified of doing so. Was pleased with the outcomes.
Today: Mad dash through small town street fair. Got some swell free stuff, did not take any candy or water from Republicans or church groups. Went to weekly Artists Market I show/work at and did ok today. Got hair cut so I no longer look like a shaggy dog in a not-so-cute way, got 15 pairs of my favorite knitting needles for $15, ate a quesadilla, my version of a grilled cheese sandwich which I eat when I can't think of anything more creative to feed myself.
Tomorrow: looking at houses for my mom.
Today: Mad dash through small town street fair. Got some swell free stuff, did not take any candy or water from Republicans or church groups. Went to weekly Artists Market I show/work at and did ok today. Got hair cut so I no longer look like a shaggy dog in a not-so-cute way, got 15 pairs of my favorite knitting needles for $15, ate a quesadilla, my version of a grilled cheese sandwich which I eat when I can't think of anything more creative to feed myself.
Tomorrow: looking at houses for my mom.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Week That Was, and Will Be
So....
Sunday: Mom. 'nuff said.
Monday: 50% suck, 50% not suck
Tuesday: 110% AWESOME
Wednesday: 98% MAJOR SUCK, 2% not suck (thank you J, T, D, A)
Today (Thursday): Cannot compute percentages, let's call it a draw
Friday: Not predicting major suck, but we'll see
Saturday: Madison Street Fair, Artist's Market, possible Drumming Party or seeing Giant Baby and Her Parents. Predict day Made of Win.
Sunday: Scouting houses for my mom. Should be most interesting, cannot predict percentages.
Sunday: Mom. 'nuff said.
Monday: 50% suck, 50% not suck
Tuesday: 110% AWESOME
Wednesday: 98% MAJOR SUCK, 2% not suck (thank you J, T, D, A)
Today (Thursday): Cannot compute percentages, let's call it a draw
Friday: Not predicting major suck, but we'll see
Saturday: Madison Street Fair, Artist's Market, possible Drumming Party or seeing Giant Baby and Her Parents. Predict day Made of Win.
Sunday: Scouting houses for my mom. Should be most interesting, cannot predict percentages.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
So Let's Go For Week in Review
Since I am relaly bad at telling y'all what I plan to do, how about telling you what I did...
Monday-work, knitting, finished scarf that bears remarkable resemblance to 70's tweed curtains. But someone will love it. In fact, it got a lot of fondling at today's art show.
Tuesday-work and party for work. Took lots of pictures, watched premiere of GLEE (squeee, even though I has already seen it in FOX preview), watched people around me get drunk and funny, was reminded once again why I no longer drink ad have not for over six years.
Wednesday-knitting at a friend's house with much merriment. Group consumption of ice cream and wine (for some), in the case of one person, consumption of wine and ice cream together. Bless my friend A for unbarfing my Ball of Yarn barf, which for you uninitiated means a big tangle of yarn.
Thursday-MACHETE with friend A. A truly awesome Robert Rodriguez splatterfest. Guns, dismemberment, decapitation, and lots of hershey's syrup blood.
Friday-Dinner with friends. The restaurant was verrryyy smart to put us in a semi-private room, as we are neither quiet nor sedate, and our conversation is more appropriate to Denny's at 2am than a yuppie mexican grill at dinnertime. Then knitting with friends, which included commandeering several Big Comfy Chairs at BN. Got a lot done of my Hawaiian Sunset scarf.
Today-Worked at art show, sold a few things, then went to see Resident Evil 4: Afterlife in 3D with friend C. Great escapist action flick. Some very nice use of 3-D effects/ Suspend disbelief and enjoy. Thanks to friend K for babysitting and use of giftcard. Finished evening with long walk. Almost tired now.
Tomorrow-Mom.
Monday-work, knitting, finished scarf that bears remarkable resemblance to 70's tweed curtains. But someone will love it. In fact, it got a lot of fondling at today's art show.
Tuesday-work and party for work. Took lots of pictures, watched premiere of GLEE (squeee, even though I has already seen it in FOX preview), watched people around me get drunk and funny, was reminded once again why I no longer drink ad have not for over six years.
Wednesday-knitting at a friend's house with much merriment. Group consumption of ice cream and wine (for some), in the case of one person, consumption of wine and ice cream together. Bless my friend A for unbarfing my Ball of Yarn barf, which for you uninitiated means a big tangle of yarn.
Thursday-MACHETE with friend A. A truly awesome Robert Rodriguez splatterfest. Guns, dismemberment, decapitation, and lots of hershey's syrup blood.
Friday-Dinner with friends. The restaurant was verrryyy smart to put us in a semi-private room, as we are neither quiet nor sedate, and our conversation is more appropriate to Denny's at 2am than a yuppie mexican grill at dinnertime. Then knitting with friends, which included commandeering several Big Comfy Chairs at BN. Got a lot done of my Hawaiian Sunset scarf.
Today-Worked at art show, sold a few things, then went to see Resident Evil 4: Afterlife in 3D with friend C. Great escapist action flick. Some very nice use of 3-D effects/ Suspend disbelief and enjoy. Thanks to friend K for babysitting and use of giftcard. Finished evening with long walk. Almost tired now.
Tomorrow-Mom.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday
I love days where I feel like I really accomplished something. One of today's accomplishments? Getting Hulu+. I love Hulu, and now I have two more seasons of Chicago Hope to watch, among other things. This makes me happy. I also got a bunch of heavy duty graphics done for work, which I love doing and which look hella sharp.
And....I got to work at a local Oktoberfest event which was....uneventful. Hopefully the rest of the weekend will be busier with more rides working better, although the eight drunk guys on the carousel lugging big pottery beer steins was quite amusing. I suspect there will be many more of those tomorrow and Saturday. MANY more.
Tomorrow should be interesting. Saturday will be chaotic, and I get to sleep in Sunday, which makes me very very happy, I don't get free lunch from mom, but I gt to sleep until 11, which I consider a WIN.
And....I got to work at a local Oktoberfest event which was....uneventful. Hopefully the rest of the weekend will be busier with more rides working better, although the eight drunk guys on the carousel lugging big pottery beer steins was quite amusing. I suspect there will be many more of those tomorrow and Saturday. MANY more.
Tomorrow should be interesting. Saturday will be chaotic, and I get to sleep in Sunday, which makes me very very happy, I don't get free lunch from mom, but I gt to sleep until 11, which I consider a WIN.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Whatta Week
Just when I thought it could not get any more crazy or busy. This week's agenda includes working a bunch of hours at Oktoberfest. In September. Sponsored by a Major Pizza Chain. Don't even try to figure it out. It also involves trying to figure out how to be in two places at once (an artist's market I show at every Saturday and a craft fair I want to go look around at). I believe that my marvelous partner will help me make this happen by pretending to be me for a while. Because part of the my/our big gay agenda involves....wait for it....helping people who need help! It also also involves a going away party for a dear friend who's big gay agenda involves moving to The Big City, where we hope to go visit.
And I am steeling myself for an impending Mom visit that will lead to a Mom move. I go back and forth between very happy and very "what the heck have I gotten myself into?". I think this is what they make deep breathing for.
The time between the last post and this one has been eventful, some good, some not so much. Some realizing that there are truly awesome people in this world. some realizing that there are more horrid people than I care to admit. And once again, may I please request a brief moratorium on illness, injury, and death of people that we care about? Please? I'm quite tired of bad news of this sort. Thank you.
And I am steeling myself for an impending Mom visit that will lead to a Mom move. I go back and forth between very happy and very "what the heck have I gotten myself into?". I think this is what they make deep breathing for.
The time between the last post and this one has been eventful, some good, some not so much. Some realizing that there are truly awesome people in this world. some realizing that there are more horrid people than I care to admit. And once again, may I please request a brief moratorium on illness, injury, and death of people that we care about? Please? I'm quite tired of bad news of this sort. Thank you.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Saw It, Did It
So. on the agenda today was playing tourist in San Diego. The first stop was a yarn store, which yielded more Noro Taiyo, the yarn I am seriously addicted to. Now onto the good stuff.
My partner-in-crime and I went down to Ocean Beach. First stop: bizarre $2 store with clothes and DVDs and CDs. I could not help wondering where this stuff came from. Then we went to this strange, cool sort of gallery/shop full of Japanese art and antiques...vases and kimonos and netsuke and you-name-it. Got to overhear a conversation in which the very patient counter dude tried repeatedly to explain to the two guys who brought a piece of pottery in that it was Chinese, not Japanese, and he as not an expert on Chinese anything, and could not help them. Again and again. They finally got the hint and left. Poor guy. Next stop was Taco Stand and the guy we have dubbed "Butt-Crack-Guy-With-Bleeding-Tattoo-Guy". He wa on a pause from getting a tattoo on his ribcage worked on and came out for a smoke. His pants were so low he was expoing a good 4" of buttcrack with blood trickling down his side. And he got into an agrument with a guy who ultimately walked away and flipped him off (and I'm pretty sure Angry Dude was someone I knew waaaaay back when).
Next stop was Sunset Cliffs, one of my favorite places in the world. There are these amazing sandstone cliffs that people carve in, names and pictures and whatever else, and when the water comes in over them, it forms natural tidepools. We took a ton of pictures and got lucky because there were a gazillion crabs out, all sizes and colors, including one nomming on the leg of a dead one. Yes, an itty bitty crab eating fresh crab legs.
After we got ice cream and headed out we went to play tourist in the tourist mecca of Old Town San Diego. We walked around, visited a bunch of little touristy shops, and visited a nifty little shop with UV color change stuff, including nail polish that changes from silver glitter to ruby red glitter in sunlight. Dinner was a pile of amazing tacos and chips on homemade tortillas. Two hours later, w headed home. I am a tired camper.
Other highlights:
Dia de los Muertos dolls in the following themes:
Michael Jackson
Drag Queens
Superman
and more that I am much to tired to remember now....
My partner-in-crime and I went down to Ocean Beach. First stop: bizarre $2 store with clothes and DVDs and CDs. I could not help wondering where this stuff came from. Then we went to this strange, cool sort of gallery/shop full of Japanese art and antiques...vases and kimonos and netsuke and you-name-it. Got to overhear a conversation in which the very patient counter dude tried repeatedly to explain to the two guys who brought a piece of pottery in that it was Chinese, not Japanese, and he as not an expert on Chinese anything, and could not help them. Again and again. They finally got the hint and left. Poor guy. Next stop was Taco Stand and the guy we have dubbed "Butt-Crack-Guy-With-Bleeding-Tattoo-Guy". He wa on a pause from getting a tattoo on his ribcage worked on and came out for a smoke. His pants were so low he was expoing a good 4" of buttcrack with blood trickling down his side. And he got into an agrument with a guy who ultimately walked away and flipped him off (and I'm pretty sure Angry Dude was someone I knew waaaaay back when).
Next stop was Sunset Cliffs, one of my favorite places in the world. There are these amazing sandstone cliffs that people carve in, names and pictures and whatever else, and when the water comes in over them, it forms natural tidepools. We took a ton of pictures and got lucky because there were a gazillion crabs out, all sizes and colors, including one nomming on the leg of a dead one. Yes, an itty bitty crab eating fresh crab legs.
After we got ice cream and headed out we went to play tourist in the tourist mecca of Old Town San Diego. We walked around, visited a bunch of little touristy shops, and visited a nifty little shop with UV color change stuff, including nail polish that changes from silver glitter to ruby red glitter in sunlight. Dinner was a pile of amazing tacos and chips on homemade tortillas. Two hours later, w headed home. I am a tired camper.
Other highlights:
Dia de los Muertos dolls in the following themes:
Michael Jackson
Drag Queens
Superman
and more that I am much to tired to remember now....
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
So Here I am, Semi-Agenda'd
So here I am in overcast, soon to be sunny CA, with only a semi agenda. Weekend was spend with my mom. Saw new Karate Kid movie, which was really very good. I came away with a few things: 1. China is a beautiful country full of tragic contrasts. 2. Jackie Chan still has it. 3. An eleven-ish year old boy has more drive in his right pinkie than I have had in my entire body for my entire life.
Drove down the coast yesterday with pauses in Encinitas, a lovely little crunchy granola beach community with a seeming 1:1 ratio of yoga studios and italian restaurants and a fabulous yarn store, San Elijo Beach (because it had free parking and was there), La Jolla (with a pleasant but unintended visit with old friends), and a drive along Windandsea and Pacific Beach. While many San Diegans were cursing on the jampacked freeway, I was driving on a lovely side road, going faster (ok, going 25 but still faster than the freeway and much more pleasant--why did I not do that more when I lived here? Was in too much of a hurry I guess. I think I have gotten over that.) and realizing that I am exceeding glad I was not riding the buses I was passing). Had a great dinner with an old friend (California Pizza Kitchen Mixed Mushroom Pizza which was the shiz), landed safely at my cousin's place with only a few detours (please note, when someone tells you the street is Golden Terrace, it is really Gateside. Just sayin')
Today includes Old Town and Ocean Beach, which my cousin has not been to, and something called Taco Tuesdays, which I'm sure will leave me tonight going "What the he-double-hockey-sticks was I thinking?"
Drove down the coast yesterday with pauses in Encinitas, a lovely little crunchy granola beach community with a seeming 1:1 ratio of yoga studios and italian restaurants and a fabulous yarn store, San Elijo Beach (because it had free parking and was there), La Jolla (with a pleasant but unintended visit with old friends), and a drive along Windandsea and Pacific Beach. While many San Diegans were cursing on the jampacked freeway, I was driving on a lovely side road, going faster (ok, going 25 but still faster than the freeway and much more pleasant--why did I not do that more when I lived here? Was in too much of a hurry I guess. I think I have gotten over that.) and realizing that I am exceeding glad I was not riding the buses I was passing). Had a great dinner with an old friend (California Pizza Kitchen Mixed Mushroom Pizza which was the shiz), landed safely at my cousin's place with only a few detours (please note, when someone tells you the street is Golden Terrace, it is really Gateside. Just sayin')
Today includes Old Town and Ocean Beach, which my cousin has not been to, and something called Taco Tuesdays, which I'm sure will leave me tonight going "What the he-double-hockey-sticks was I thinking?"
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