Monday Music Mambo, #110
July 31, 2006 | 1 Comment
This just in from the home office in Mamboville, USA…
Hello mamboers! Today is Fill in the Blank Day, so all you need to do is fill in the blanks!
My favorite female musician is __________.
Diana Krall ~ Squeeze Me 
My favorite guitarist is ____________.
Joe Satriani – Flying in a Blue Dream
My musical guilty pleasure is ___________.
Ummm… that would be the mushy tunes from my teenage years. I can’t help but love them, as sappy as they are.
Tower of Power – So Very Hard to Go
Paul Davis – I Go Crazy
England Dan & John Ford Coley ~ I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds – Don’t Pull Your Love
B.J. Thomas ~ I Just Can’t Help Believin’
My favorite Beatle is __________.
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord
George Harrison – What Is Life
George Harrison – Give Me Love
Now, let’s see how good your musical knowledge is. Fill in THESE blanks.
“Stand By Me” by _________ King.
Ben E. King – Stand By Me
“8__-5__9″ by Tommy ________.
Tommy Tutone – 867-5309
“The Girl’s Got ________” by AC/DC.
AC/DC – The Girl’s Got Rhythm
“What’s So Funny ‘Bout (Peace, ______ and ______)” by Elvis Costello.
Elvis Costello – What’s So Funny ‘Bout (Peace, Love and Understanding)
“One ______ At A Time” by Johnny Cash.
Johnny Cash – One Piece at a Time
“Save A _____, Ride A _____” by Big and Rich.
Big & Rich – Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
“I’m a thorough-bred
that’s what she said
in the back of my truck bed…”
(Well now! 
)
That was a great Mambo. I’m going to have those George Harrison tunes floating through my mind all day now. (You guys can have that AC/DC all for yourselves, though. Not quite my speed! Heh.)
Have a Happy Monday, everyone… I’ll write again soon.
~xoxox
Dash-dash-dash
July 30, 2006 | 2 Comments
My dear friend Betty sent this to me. It’s visually lovely and the message is so true. A must see little video!
(Thank you so much, Betty … you made my day with that one!) 
You know, it’s funny… in that last entry I described myself as a St. Bernard, right? Just to double-check my nearly flawless intuition, I asked Agent J what breed I would be if I were dog. He thought for about 2 seconds and said “A St. Bernard.”
I choose to believe that it has something to do with my soulful brown eyes and beautifully abundant physical proportions … and absolutely nothing to do with that small keg of booze I wear around my neck at all times. Hehe.
Sara asked if I would show pictures of my remodeled studio some time, and I promise you, YES… yes, I will!
I’ve been planning to for a while now but got sidetracked by ongoing construction up there (Jer built and installed a wash-up work station), brain chemical imbalance, a broken digital camera, and other assorted goofiness. In fact, expect pictures within the next two weeks.
There. I put it down in black and white, so now I am sure it will be done.
Speaking of things to do – you have to check out this site: 43 Things
It’s all about listing things you want to do and connecting with other people regarding the things on your list. I used to think the site was kind of silly, but more and more I am beginning to see the value in sharing your intentions and desires with the rest of the world. Good things happen when you do! Try it, you just might like it. (By the way, here is the list I am working on.)
Now, regarding this site:
See this layout? It was created by a brilliant Swedish web designer named Fredrik Fahlstad and it is called “fSpring.”
Although I sincerely admire the talents of other faboo WordPress designers, there was always something incompatible with the previous themes I’ve tried. But not this one.
I have never been so happy with a layout in all of my blogging-with-Wordpress days. My long search is over, people! This theme has it all: it’s sleek, very easy to customize, and accepts all of my favorite scripts, hacks and plugins.
Why, coding this smooth is enough to give me multiple geek-gasms.
(Thank you, Fredrik! I am a loyal supporter from this day forward.)
Gah… I’d much rather sit and chat with you guys all day, but I gotta run and do some other things right now.
More again soon. I hope you’re having a great Sunday!
Friday’s Feast, #104
July 28, 2006 | 9 Comments
Appetizer:
What’s the funniest dream you can remember having?
It was funny ha-ha and funny creepy at the same time. It’s been years since I had it and I still mull it over from time to time.
I dreamed that I was standing on a corner in the middle of the night, waiting for a friend to show up and give me a ride home. My friend’s car pulls up and I look inside. Another version of me is sitting in the driver’s seat and tells me to get in. I climb into the backseat and there is yet another version of me sitting back there! Me #3 is obviously very high on something and acting silly; she offers the original Me a drink from a bottle, which I refuse because “I stopped drinking that poison, it’s too sweet for me.” Driver Me just cackles at overhearing that and stomps on the gas. She says we’re going to pick up the others.
Yeah, I know – bizarre, is’t it?!
Soup:
If you were a dog, what breed would you be, and why?
Probably a St. Bernard. Big ol’ lovable thing that doesn’t know her own strength. Loyal and vigilant; intimidating but fairly harmless unless provoked. Let me into your heart… I promise to keep my drooling down to a minimum. Hehe.
Salad:
Continue this sentence: “I get confused when…”
I get confused when people say one, but then do another.
(And it usually pisses me off too.)
Main Course:
Name two things that need to be done, but you are procrastinating in completing.
1. I need to be fitted for new contact lenses and order some more.
2. I need to organize the computer workspace in my studio – it’s all cluttered with techno-geekery paraphernalia and looks like a disaster area.
Dessert:
When was the last time you tried something new, and what was it?
Just yesterday. I bought a small bottle of Mark Jacobs’ perfume called “Cotton”. It smells wonderful! Very fresh, light and clean.
Happy Friday, everyone! I should be doing the two things on my Procrastination List — but right now, I’m going back to bed. I woke up waaaaay too early…
Talk with you later ~ ~ ~
You do what you can.
July 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment
It’s pretty, isn’t it? It looks like a nice American city. But it’s not, it’s Haifa, Israel. Right smack dab in the middle of the shit that’s hitting the proverbial fan in the Middle East at this moment.
It’s a war that needs to be fought, though. Hezbollah needs to be defeated in order for there to be lasting peace in that region — and for the security of us all. I found this organization and joined up. You might be interested in it, too.
Please offer financial support if you can…
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
And keep praying too, ok? Ok.
It was so freaking hot here today that I didn’t even leave the house. Just worked inside and tried not to go stir crazy with Randy and Maizey. One more day like this and I’ll be sitting on the window sill and meowing at birds, too.
Fall needs to get here NOW — with its pretty leaves, cooler temps, and a fun road trip!
xoxox ~
Chit-chat and The TCB.
July 26, 2006 | 4 Comments
I’ve been attempting to be more responsive to friends and new visitors who leave comments here. Sometimes. Not always, because most of the time I am only chatty feeling enough to write an entry.
And sometimes there are facktards who leave their trail of nastiness and I just delete their input like I’m wiping them off the bottom of my shoe. (You know who you are. And why don’t you start an online journal and leave your URL so that I can come and visit you, ok? Yeah, that’s what I thought… wussie! Heh. )
But *ahem* anyway, if you leave a nice, intelligent message, I’m going to try my darnedest to reply from now on. Either in the comments section or the next entry if I can work it in. Because it’s the polite thing to do, you know? If someone takes the time to comment, one should take the time to reply if possible.
Which will make my explanation of The TCB sound even more inane later on in this entry, but what the hell.
Amy asked a question in a recent entry’s comments, wondering why she didn’t get a cute avatar like someone else had. The answer is this: You have to make one up for yourself –and it’s so cool when you do!
Go to this site… www.Gravatar.com … and get set up. (Gravatar = Globally Recognized Avatar.) You choose your own image to submit and then whenever you leave a comment anywhere that uses this plugin, your unique avatar will show up next to your words.
Your images will be rated either G, PG, R or X, so keep that in mind. Some sites only allow avatars with certain ratings. For example, Infinitepink doesn’t accept R or X … that means no schlong or hooter avatars, thankyouverymuch.
Not that Amy or any other friend who visits here would choose such an image.
(Wouldja Amy? Say no. Good girl *HUG*)
However, Zub, I don’t know about… 
Extra music bonus of the week!
Jake – I didn’t know you were a fan of Howlin’ Wolf too! I LOVE him. He and BB King are the only reasons I can focus enough to do housecleaning some days. The song you mentioned is my favorite. Here you go, everyone… time to get your bounce on:
Howlin’ Wolf ~ 300 Pounds of Joy
“This is it… this is it… Look what ya get…” Enjoy!
Now, The TCB. It’s not the same TCB that Aretha Franklin sang about. This is a social move (perhaps anti-social?) that Agent J taught me the other day.
The Talking Cock-Block.
Let me explain. There’s a certain heath care provider’s office that I’ve been avoiding for a long, long time now. And I need to see this doctor because I’m taking pain relievers every day to mask the pain of something that could easily be taken care of within a few visits.
The reason I am reluctant to go? Because the moment I walk in the door the receptionist swoops down on me and starts talking talking TALKING rambling babbling gah gah gah until my head is about to burst.
Trust me, it is well-known by my friends and family that I am a good listener and normally it’s a role I really enjoy. I love to hear stories and I like the thought that sometimes I may be helping simply by listening.
But this woman. Oy.
Every time I go to that office I hear her life story, her children’s life stories, what kind of food her dog eats, what she’s making for supper, what time she’s got to get up in the morning, where she’s going on vacation, the price of nectarines at Hy-Vee…
THE WOMAN NEEDS TO GET A BLOG AND SHUT THE !@#$% UP!
My only choices are:
1. Find a new doctor. (Which I’ve been looking into.)
2. Go when I know she isn’t there. (Like 7 am. Fuck!)
3. Ask her boss to tell her to mellow out and stop annoying his patients.
4. Or… The Talking Cock-Block.
Which is when you carry your iPod with you, wear your headphones and act completely oblivious to any nut job that tries to engage you in endless, unwanted conversation.
Hell, you can even leave out the iPod if you like. Just wear the earbuds and run the wire down into your pocket. Which would make it even more delightful because you would be faking out the relentless jabberjaw with a mere illusion. Bwahahaha!
That Agent J is pretty ingenius, I must say!
And I would tell him that, but he’s listening to something on his headphones right now…
:eyebrow:
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My name is Christine Thurow and I am a professional artist, living in my lovely home state of Iowa. My humor is sarcastic, my wit dry and my appetite for unbridled hedonism, ravenous. Did I say hedonism? I meant intelligent exchange.
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