BAH, HUMBUG!II
Two Christmas parties down, two to go. Having to bring a covered dish is not festive when you have three jobs. And what about the assholes who bring Tostitos and salsa in the jar when everyone else brings ham, turkey, seafood and nice desserts? Cindy, who commutes from West Virginia and has at least one kid, agrees.
Thursday, December 18, 2003
SALUDOS DE LOS TRES AMIGOS
Just when I said nothing to blog about, Christmas greetings from the Three Amigos.
Just when I said nothing to blog about, Christmas greetings from the Three Amigos.
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
THE DEVOURING
Finished Bury Me Standing. To think all this was going on in Europe while I was dealing with housemates and boyfriends in Delaware. Maybe it was a good thing I left Europe when I did.
Finished Bury Me Standing. To think all this was going on in Europe while I was dealing with housemates and boyfriends in Delaware. Maybe it was a good thing I left Europe when I did.
Monday, December 15, 2003
WHO SHAT IN THE HAT?
Catholic Exchange takes a dim view of The Cat in the Hat. About a year or two ago some guy on All Things Considered referred to the cat as a "polymorphous being of indeterminate sexuality" and to Thing One and Thing Two as genital references. I'd hate to think of what he says about "Hop on Pop" and "there's a Wocket in my Pocket."
Catholic Exchange takes a dim view of The Cat in the Hat. About a year or two ago some guy on All Things Considered referred to the cat as a "polymorphous being of indeterminate sexuality" and to Thing One and Thing Two as genital references. I'd hate to think of what he says about "Hop on Pop" and "there's a Wocket in my Pocket."
Sunday, December 14, 2003
RING OF FIRE
Love Is A Burning Thing
And It Makes A Fiery Ring
Bound By Wild Desire
I Fell Into A Ring Of Fire
CHORUS:
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
When Hearts Like Ours Meet
I Fell For You Like A Child
Oh, But The Fire Went Wild
CHORUS
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
By Johnny Cash
I was about two when I first heard this. Back then I had no idea what he was talking about
Love Is A Burning Thing
And It Makes A Fiery Ring
Bound By Wild Desire
I Fell Into A Ring Of Fire
CHORUS:
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
When Hearts Like Ours Meet
I Fell For You Like A Child
Oh, But The Fire Went Wild
CHORUS
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
The Ring Of Fire
The Ring Of Fire
By Johnny Cash
I was about two when I first heard this. Back then I had no idea what he was talking about
HONORED CHILDREN
Here's the story. I work for men who don't pay me what I"m worth or give me the respect I deserve and I date men who won't commit. This weeeknd I rented the Joy Luck Club. I think the characters I relate most to are An Mei's mother and Rose, not knowing what they're worth. After the mother's suicide, Wu Tsing agrees to raise An-Mei and her brother as his honored children--it's too bad someone has to die for An-Mei to realize this. The question is, what do I have to do to get these men to give my what I'm worth, personally, financially, professionally? What do I have to do to be recognized as the honored child?
Here's the story. I work for men who don't pay me what I"m worth or give me the respect I deserve and I date men who won't commit. This weeeknd I rented the Joy Luck Club. I think the characters I relate most to are An Mei's mother and Rose, not knowing what they're worth. After the mother's suicide, Wu Tsing agrees to raise An-Mei and her brother as his honored children--it's too bad someone has to die for An-Mei to realize this. The question is, what do I have to do to get these men to give my what I'm worth, personally, financially, professionally? What do I have to do to be recognized as the honored child?
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Veni, veni Emmanuel!
Captivum solve Israel!
Qui gemit in exsilio,
Privatus Dei Filio.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, o Sapientia,
Quae hic disponis omnia,
Veni, viam prudentiae
Ut doceas et gloriae.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, veni Adonai!
Qui populo in Sinai
Legem dedisti vertice,
In Majestate gloriae.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, o Jesse virgula,
Ex hostis tuos ungula,
De specu tuos tartari
Educ et antro barathri.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, Clavis Davidica,
Regna reclude caelica,
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, veni o Oriens!
Solare nos adveniens,
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, veni, Rex gentium,
veni, Redemptor omnium,
Ut salvas tuos famulos
Peccati sibi conscios.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
janedoe@seductive.com
Veni, veni Emmanuel!
Captivum solve Israel!
Qui gemit in exsilio,
Privatus Dei Filio.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, o Sapientia,
Quae hic disponis omnia,
Veni, viam prudentiae
Ut doceas et gloriae.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, veni Adonai!
Qui populo in Sinai
Legem dedisti vertice,
In Majestate gloriae.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, o Jesse virgula,
Ex hostis tuos ungula,
De specu tuos tartari
Educ et antro barathri.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, Clavis Davidica,
Regna reclude caelica,
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, veni o Oriens!
Solare nos adveniens,
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, veni, Rex gentium,
veni, Redemptor omnium,
Ut salvas tuos famulos
Peccati sibi conscios.
Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.
janedoe@seductive.com
Saturday, December 13, 2003
Friday, December 12, 2003
NEW COMPUTER
My $250 gift certificate from American Express arrived today -- I'm using it for a Dell Inspiron laptop. I realize Americans are preoccupied with things, and there are people in some countries who have worse computers than mine, but when I find myself getting up early or being late for work to check my e-mails, it's time to get a new puter.
My $250 gift certificate from American Express arrived today -- I'm using it for a Dell Inspiron laptop. I realize Americans are preoccupied with things, and there are people in some countries who have worse computers than mine, but when I find myself getting up early or being late for work to check my e-mails, it's time to get a new puter.
COME AND GET IT
Here you come knockin’ on my door baby
Tell me what you got on your mind
I guess those college boys all went home for the summertime
And you’re lookin’ right, lookin’ good, lookin’ like a woman should
So why is it so hard to find
A place to lay your pretty little head down once in a while
You run on a little tough luck baby
Don’t you sweat it
Everything is waiting inside for you
You know I got it
Come and get it
Who’s your daddy, who’s your baby?
Who’s your buddy, who’s your friend?
And who’s the one guy that you come runnin’ to
When your lovelife starts tumblin’?
I got the money if you got the honey
Let’s cut a deal let’s make a plan
Who’s your daddy, who’s your baby?
Who’s your buddy, who’s your man?
You might’ve run on a little tough luck baby
Don’t you sweat it
Everything is waiting inside for you
You know I got it
So come and get it
Who’s your daddy, who’s your baby?
Who’s your buddy, who’s your man?
Who's Your Daddy by Toby Keith
Here you come knockin’ on my door baby
Tell me what you got on your mind
I guess those college boys all went home for the summertime
And you’re lookin’ right, lookin’ good, lookin’ like a woman should
So why is it so hard to find
A place to lay your pretty little head down once in a while
You run on a little tough luck baby
Don’t you sweat it
Everything is waiting inside for you
You know I got it
Come and get it
Who’s your daddy, who’s your baby?
Who’s your buddy, who’s your friend?
And who’s the one guy that you come runnin’ to
When your lovelife starts tumblin’?
I got the money if you got the honey
Let’s cut a deal let’s make a plan
Who’s your daddy, who’s your baby?
Who’s your buddy, who’s your man?
You might’ve run on a little tough luck baby
Don’t you sweat it
Everything is waiting inside for you
You know I got it
So come and get it
Who’s your daddy, who’s your baby?
Who’s your buddy, who’s your man?
Who's Your Daddy by Toby Keith
Thursday, December 11, 2003
THIS WEEKEND
Mix 107 reports there's a marrow donor drive for a Murch Elementary School teacher this weekend. Also, Thunder and Lightning's Aunt Amy will be appearing at Fresh Fields in Clarendon Saturday.
My grandfather, John Hautamaki, died of leukemia in 1953, the year Joseph Stalin died and the year my cousin David was born. I registered as a marrow donor with my church over a year ago, but have heard nothing. I don't know whether to be relieved that no one with my genetic makeup needs a marrow transplant because we're all healthy, or scared because there's no one like me in the world with my genetic makeup. At least if I am missing like Chandra Levy or Annmarie Fahey, it won't be hard to get genetic information on me. I was also part of two NIH studies and I have been in the practice of Dr. Lupita Roca since I was about four years old. The woman has a file on me about the size of a phone book.
Mix 107 reports there's a marrow donor drive for a Murch Elementary School teacher this weekend. Also, Thunder and Lightning's Aunt Amy will be appearing at Fresh Fields in Clarendon Saturday.
My grandfather, John Hautamaki, died of leukemia in 1953, the year Joseph Stalin died and the year my cousin David was born. I registered as a marrow donor with my church over a year ago, but have heard nothing. I don't know whether to be relieved that no one with my genetic makeup needs a marrow transplant because we're all healthy, or scared because there's no one like me in the world with my genetic makeup. At least if I am missing like Chandra Levy or Annmarie Fahey, it won't be hard to get genetic information on me. I was also part of two NIH studies and I have been in the practice of Dr. Lupita Roca since I was about four years old. The woman has a file on me about the size of a phone book.
SENILE DELINQUENTS
The latest CVS spot shows a bunch of old people involved in teenage pranks. The idea is now that CVS fills their prescriptions on time, they have more time on their hands to get into mischief. This is insulting and misleading because it implies 1) Senior citizens are sickly and on all kinds of medications 2) Young people DON'T get sick and require medication 3) CVS actually has the prescription in stock. There's nothing like driving around at 6 o'clock on a rainy saturday morning because the DuPont circle store doesn't have the medication it said it did.
The latest CVS spot shows a bunch of old people involved in teenage pranks. The idea is now that CVS fills their prescriptions on time, they have more time on their hands to get into mischief. This is insulting and misleading because it implies 1) Senior citizens are sickly and on all kinds of medications 2) Young people DON'T get sick and require medication 3) CVS actually has the prescription in stock. There's nothing like driving around at 6 o'clock on a rainy saturday morning because the DuPont circle store doesn't have the medication it said it did.
OVER MY HEAD
You can take me to paradise
And then again you can be cold as ice
I'm over my head
But it sure feels nice
You can take me anytime you like
I'll be around if you think you might
Love me baby
And hold me tight
Your mood is like a circus wheel
You're changing all the time
Sometimes I can't help but feel
That I'm wasting all of my time
Think I'm looking on the dark side
But everyday you hurt my pride
I'm over my head
But it sure feels nice
I'm over my head
But it sure feels nice
By Christine McVie
Christine McVie is so cool. I should be so cool. My ex boyfriend refered to her as "die coole Blondine."
You can take me to paradise
And then again you can be cold as ice
I'm over my head
But it sure feels nice
You can take me anytime you like
I'll be around if you think you might
Love me baby
And hold me tight
Your mood is like a circus wheel
You're changing all the time
Sometimes I can't help but feel
That I'm wasting all of my time
Think I'm looking on the dark side
But everyday you hurt my pride
I'm over my head
But it sure feels nice
I'm over my head
But it sure feels nice
By Christine McVie
Christine McVie is so cool. I should be so cool. My ex boyfriend refered to her as "die coole Blondine."
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
MR. JIFFY MAN
On June 29th I wrote I was offended by the Jiffy Lubespot in which the older woman comes on to the Jiffy lube guy. As an older woman who prefers younger men, I was insulted, however, after seeing the TV version, i realize the guy is about her age , and she's not as old and frail as she sounds. More power to both of them.
On June 29th I wrote I was offended by the Jiffy Lubespot in which the older woman comes on to the Jiffy lube guy. As an older woman who prefers younger men, I was insulted, however, after seeing the TV version, i realize the guy is about her age , and she's not as old and frail as she sounds. More power to both of them.
MAKE YOUR OWN SPERM!
I heard on All Things Considered scientists have made mouse sperm -- someday maybe they'll be able to make human sperm. Think of what this could mean for single women.
I heard on All Things Considered scientists have made mouse sperm -- someday maybe they'll be able to make human sperm. Think of what this could mean for single women.
EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS
Got my first Hanukkah gift -- nipple huggers. The donor gave me a dildo last Hanukkah and a dirty book for my birthday. Mazel Tov!
Got my first Hanukkah gift -- nipple huggers. The donor gave me a dildo last Hanukkah and a dirty book for my birthday. Mazel Tov!
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
PAUL SIMON DEAD
US Senator Paul Simon (D-IL) died today. I had the pleasure of meeting him once at the Lincoln Day dinner in Delaware. I asked the senator how he became interested in Abraham Lincoln and he told me when he was elected to the Illinois state legislature, he wanted a book on Lincoln's term in that law-making body. Finding no book, he wrote one of his own.
US Senator Paul Simon (D-IL) died today. I had the pleasure of meeting him once at the Lincoln Day dinner in Delaware. I asked the senator how he became interested in Abraham Lincoln and he told me when he was elected to the Illinois state legislature, he wanted a book on Lincoln's term in that law-making body. Finding no book, he wrote one of his own.
EARTHQUAKE!
We had an earthquake this afternoon. I would have been at home or in my car -- didn't feel it. About 12 years ago I remember an earthquake in Delaware. Our house was near a freight line. I was watching TV, felt the quake and wondered why the vibration was coming from the back of the house instead of the front, the way it usually did. One of my high school (and elementary school) classmates was in an elevator on the 13th floor during the Seattle earthquake. He said it was the longest minute of his life.
We had an earthquake this afternoon. I would have been at home or in my car -- didn't feel it. About 12 years ago I remember an earthquake in Delaware. Our house was near a freight line. I was watching TV, felt the quake and wondered why the vibration was coming from the back of the house instead of the front, the way it usually did. One of my high school (and elementary school) classmates was in an elevator on the 13th floor during the Seattle earthquake. He said it was the longest minute of his life.
SIX WEEKS
It's been six weeks since the robbery. This morning was a sunny one, just like October 28th, but there were fewer leaves on the trees. Maybe that kid would have been scared by greater visibility or put off by the cold. Funny, I was wearing a gold watch, a gold bracelet, a diamond ring, diamond earrings and a diamond necklace and he didn't take those -- just cash. I took part in a CDC survey on chronic fatigue patients who have undergone a traumatic experience. I have not been diagnosed with liver disease, cancer, lupus or multiple sclerosis, so I guess I've been lucky.
It's been six weeks since the robbery. This morning was a sunny one, just like October 28th, but there were fewer leaves on the trees. Maybe that kid would have been scared by greater visibility or put off by the cold. Funny, I was wearing a gold watch, a gold bracelet, a diamond ring, diamond earrings and a diamond necklace and he didn't take those -- just cash. I took part in a CDC survey on chronic fatigue patients who have undergone a traumatic experience. I have not been diagnosed with liver disease, cancer, lupus or multiple sclerosis, so I guess I've been lucky.
Monday, December 08, 2003
WEAR IT IN GOOD HEALTH
Just in time for Hanukkah, the Rabbi's Daughters with Jewish T-shirts and tank tops. I want the one which says "shiksa." Unfortunately, there are none which say "the fat shiksa your brother's dating" or "the older shiksa who's dating your son."
Just in time for Hanukkah, the Rabbi's Daughters with Jewish T-shirts and tank tops. I want the one which says "shiksa." Unfortunately, there are none which say "the fat shiksa your brother's dating" or "the older shiksa who's dating your son."
SHE PICKED JASON
Melana on Average Joe picked Jason over Adam. Looks do matter. Of course, who am I to talk? And why doesn't Adam shave? Tonight at dinner I explained to Roger why I never got married--I stayed with the wrong guy for six years because I didn't think I could do better. Of course, the first one being gay didn't make matters better....
Melana on Average Joe picked Jason over Adam. Looks do matter. Of course, who am I to talk? And why doesn't Adam shave? Tonight at dinner I explained to Roger why I never got married--I stayed with the wrong guy for six years because I didn't think I could do better. Of course, the first one being gay didn't make matters better....
DIRTY ROGER
I had dinner with my friend Roger tonight. Roger Fouts, the famous primatologist, had a chimp named "Washoe," whom he trained to use sign language. One of the signs he taught her was "dirty," which referred to feces, soiled clothing, or other things he didn't want her touching. When she got mad at him, she signed "dirty Roger." When I get mad at Roger, which isn't often, I call him "dirty Roger." I went to high school with a kid called "Rodger," but I don't think I ever called him "dirty Rodger."
I had dinner with my friend Roger tonight. Roger Fouts, the famous primatologist, had a chimp named "Washoe," whom he trained to use sign language. One of the signs he taught her was "dirty," which referred to feces, soiled clothing, or other things he didn't want her touching. When she got mad at him, she signed "dirty Roger." When I get mad at Roger, which isn't often, I call him "dirty Roger." I went to high school with a kid called "Rodger," but I don't think I ever called him "dirty Rodger."
AVERAGE JOE
Tonight is the series finale of Average Joe -- I hear they're doing a sequal in Hawaii. Executive Producer Andrew Glassman tells Philly.com he considers himself a geek. Funny, I always thought Glassman was everything a woman would want....
Tonight is the series finale of Average Joe -- I hear they're doing a sequal in Hawaii. Executive Producer Andrew Glassman tells Philly.com he considers himself a geek. Funny, I always thought Glassman was everything a woman would want....
Sunday, December 07, 2003
BAH HUMBUG!
Except for one gift for my parents, which I can't get here, I have completed my Christmas shopping and have some of my gifts for next year. My Christmas card list is complete, too.
I have three different categories of cards: 1) Weird, off the wall, possibly politically incorrect, 2) traditional/religious 3) and those with little/no text and holiday neutral for my friends and relatives who have no sense of humor, don't celebrate christmas and/or don't read English. Fortunately, non of them fall into all three of the last category, except for maybe one.
This year is an odd-numbered year, which means for the most part, the only people who will get cards from me will be those who sent them last year. E-mails and phone calls don't count. This applies even to people who are related to me. Also, if you piss me off, you won't get a card, even if you DID send me one last year.
Except for one gift for my parents, which I can't get here, I have completed my Christmas shopping and have some of my gifts for next year. My Christmas card list is complete, too.
I have three different categories of cards: 1) Weird, off the wall, possibly politically incorrect, 2) traditional/religious 3) and those with little/no text and holiday neutral for my friends and relatives who have no sense of humor, don't celebrate christmas and/or don't read English. Fortunately, non of them fall into all three of the last category, except for maybe one.
This year is an odd-numbered year, which means for the most part, the only people who will get cards from me will be those who sent them last year. E-mails and phone calls don't count. This applies even to people who are related to me. Also, if you piss me off, you won't get a card, even if you DID send me one last year.
PEARL HARBOR DAY
Today is Pearl Harbor Day. It is because of the Japanese that my last name is Hautanen. My father's real name is Hautamaki, but he is not Japanese. In law school, there was one Asian guy, and people thought he was Ed Hautamaki. After school, my dad became partner at a Law Firm in Tacoma, called Graves and Hautamaki. During the 50's there was a lot of anti-Japanese prejudice on the West Coast, and people would call my Dad and ask whether he was Japanese. He figured this was losing him business, so he changed his name to "Hautanen."
During the 2002 Olympics, the guy who won the silver or the bronze medal in the ski-jumping competition was named Hautamaki. It freaked me out to hear it on TV.
Our great-grandfather was Abraham Hautamaki. He came to America from Finland. His wife was Christiana Periahu. They had nine children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. Grandma Christina was very mystical, relying heavily on a ouija board. I think it bothers my father when Mom and I read tarot cards together.
One of their sons was John Edward Hautamaki, whom I was named after. His wife was Hilda Kuvaja, another immigrant. She was ten years older than he was, which would explain my predilection for younger men. Her father had three wives and at least twelve children. There were at least two siblings I know of who came to America, Uncle Carl and Aunt Lena. Aunt Lena lived in New York, her children and grandchildren branched out to Brooklyn, Long Island and New Jersey. I wonder how different our lives would have been if our grandmother Hilda had stayed in New York.
Today is Pearl Harbor Day. It is because of the Japanese that my last name is Hautanen. My father's real name is Hautamaki, but he is not Japanese. In law school, there was one Asian guy, and people thought he was Ed Hautamaki. After school, my dad became partner at a Law Firm in Tacoma, called Graves and Hautamaki. During the 50's there was a lot of anti-Japanese prejudice on the West Coast, and people would call my Dad and ask whether he was Japanese. He figured this was losing him business, so he changed his name to "Hautanen."
During the 2002 Olympics, the guy who won the silver or the bronze medal in the ski-jumping competition was named Hautamaki. It freaked me out to hear it on TV.
Our great-grandfather was Abraham Hautamaki. He came to America from Finland. His wife was Christiana Periahu. They had nine children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. Grandma Christina was very mystical, relying heavily on a ouija board. I think it bothers my father when Mom and I read tarot cards together.
One of their sons was John Edward Hautamaki, whom I was named after. His wife was Hilda Kuvaja, another immigrant. She was ten years older than he was, which would explain my predilection for younger men. Her father had three wives and at least twelve children. There were at least two siblings I know of who came to America, Uncle Carl and Aunt Lena. Aunt Lena lived in New York, her children and grandchildren branched out to Brooklyn, Long Island and New Jersey. I wonder how different our lives would have been if our grandmother Hilda had stayed in New York.
Saturday, December 06, 2003
ANOTHER SHOOTING
A guy was shot in the face around five PM about two blocks from the ABC building this weekend. Jeez.
A guy was shot in the face around five PM about two blocks from the ABC building this weekend. Jeez.
OH, WHAT A NIGHT
My Lord, what a morning. Last night some asshole from Verizon called trying to sell me DSL, so that ruined my sleep for the rest of the night. There's a winter storm warning and when I get to work ENCO is down. Then the morning guy comes in early, sick as a dog, puking in the next room while I'm trying to eat dinner and no one returns my phone calls. At least now the sun is shining the the storm warning has been lifted.
My Lord, what a morning. Last night some asshole from Verizon called trying to sell me DSL, so that ruined my sleep for the rest of the night. There's a winter storm warning and when I get to work ENCO is down. Then the morning guy comes in early, sick as a dog, puking in the next room while I'm trying to eat dinner and no one returns my phone calls. At least now the sun is shining the the storm warning has been lifted.
Friday, December 05, 2003
THE BIG NEWS
The big news for today is we are in the middle of a winter storm and supposed to have the worst flu outbreak in over 20 years. I woke up with the mother of all headaches last night, but have got myself sufficiently hydrated, caffeinated, sugared...the woman next to me is talking about how many inches we've had, and I just smile...
The big news for today is we are in the middle of a winter storm and supposed to have the worst flu outbreak in over 20 years. I woke up with the mother of all headaches last night, but have got myself sufficiently hydrated, caffeinated, sugared...the woman next to me is talking about how many inches we've had, and I just smile...
Thursday, December 04, 2003
Wednesday, December 03, 2003
WHAT WOMEN WANT
"I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you.
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby
I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me
Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want him for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You
All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby."
-Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
"I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you.
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about presents
underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby
I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me
Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want him for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You
All I want for Christmas is you baby
All I want for Christmas is you baby."
-Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
FIVE WEEKS
It's been five weeks since the robbery. Sunday night I saw two guys dressed like hoods. My first thought was "are they gonna rob me?" After that I saw some of the guys who normally play chess on Dupont Circle. They evidently winter at Joe Muggs. They were just having fun, but I wondered, "would any of them rob me?" I still think of the assassination attempt on George Wallace. My parents made me watch it on the evening news, over and over again, even though I begged them to turn the TV off. I remember thinking I would be shot, and wondering, "will it hurt?" On Channel 7 there was a piece on a guy called the "second-story" burglar, named so because of his ability to break into second-story windows. Despite 18 convictions, the judge sentenced him to live in a halfway house and undergo drug treatment, hoping if he gets help for his drug habit, he won't want to steal anymore. Right. They say most violent crime victims know their attackers. I don't think I ever saw this kid in my life. On thanksgiving Day we talked about the robbery. George, with his usual tact said, "if things had gone differently, we'd be looking at Jane's picture." I can just see it, a framed picture of me with a candle in front of it, surrounded by flowers, on the coffee table. I wonder which picture they'd use?
It's been five weeks since the robbery. Sunday night I saw two guys dressed like hoods. My first thought was "are they gonna rob me?" After that I saw some of the guys who normally play chess on Dupont Circle. They evidently winter at Joe Muggs. They were just having fun, but I wondered, "would any of them rob me?" I still think of the assassination attempt on George Wallace. My parents made me watch it on the evening news, over and over again, even though I begged them to turn the TV off. I remember thinking I would be shot, and wondering, "will it hurt?" On Channel 7 there was a piece on a guy called the "second-story" burglar, named so because of his ability to break into second-story windows. Despite 18 convictions, the judge sentenced him to live in a halfway house and undergo drug treatment, hoping if he gets help for his drug habit, he won't want to steal anymore. Right. They say most violent crime victims know their attackers. I don't think I ever saw this kid in my life. On thanksgiving Day we talked about the robbery. George, with his usual tact said, "if things had gone differently, we'd be looking at Jane's picture." I can just see it, a framed picture of me with a candle in front of it, surrounded by flowers, on the coffee table. I wonder which picture they'd use?
Monday, December 01, 2003
SPIDERMAN
Watched Spiderman twice. The special effects were great. Obviously, there was the theme of good vs evil, including the idea of one person being good and evil, the love triangle, and rivalry between friends. But what is with the casting? Hell, some of those "teenagers" looked almost as though they could be my age. Kirsten Dunst looks older than Tobey Maguire , even though she's about seven years younger. And what's with Peter's "aunt" and "uncle?" They could be his grandparents, for God's sake. Interesting that all three of the main characters come from non-traditional families. I guess that's something kids of this generation can relate to, as opposed to parents who stayed together even if it was just out of spite, as Woody Allen said. Honestly, watching some of the crime scenes was kind of uncomfortable for me. Where was Spiderman when I needed him? I remember when I was about seven years old I was watching TV and Mom said "instead of watching that silly Spiderman, you could be doing something else." Little did mom know, as an adult I would be dating Spiderman, or at least someone who looks like him.
Watched Spiderman twice. The special effects were great. Obviously, there was the theme of good vs evil, including the idea of one person being good and evil, the love triangle, and rivalry between friends. But what is with the casting? Hell, some of those "teenagers" looked almost as though they could be my age. Kirsten Dunst looks older than Tobey Maguire , even though she's about seven years younger. And what's with Peter's "aunt" and "uncle?" They could be his grandparents, for God's sake. Interesting that all three of the main characters come from non-traditional families. I guess that's something kids of this generation can relate to, as opposed to parents who stayed together even if it was just out of spite, as Woody Allen said. Honestly, watching some of the crime scenes was kind of uncomfortable for me. Where was Spiderman when I needed him? I remember when I was about seven years old I was watching TV and Mom said "instead of watching that silly Spiderman, you could be doing something else." Little did mom know, as an adult I would be dating Spiderman, or at least someone who looks like him.
LIED TO BY THE MEDIA
Ok, or at least exaggerated to, or misled. All morning I heard on WMAL and WTOP that malls would be packed and no one would get any parking. This was not true, at least not in Pentagon City. While I didn't get the perfect parking space, there was still plenty of parking available. Tiffany's and Banana Republic were moderately to very busy, but not mobbed.
The media did this a couple years ago with the post office, saying there were long lines everywhere, and you might as well camp out to mail a letter. When I got to the Adams-Morgan post office, I was the only one there. The clerk said she wished the media wouldn't do that.
Ok, or at least exaggerated to, or misled. All morning I heard on WMAL and WTOP that malls would be packed and no one would get any parking. This was not true, at least not in Pentagon City. While I didn't get the perfect parking space, there was still plenty of parking available. Tiffany's and Banana Republic were moderately to very busy, but not mobbed.
The media did this a couple years ago with the post office, saying there were long lines everywhere, and you might as well camp out to mail a letter. When I got to the Adams-Morgan post office, I was the only one there. The clerk said she wished the media wouldn't do that.