Women on the Verge

Uninvited Guest

Darby and Milo were very happy to admire our uninvited dinner guest.  Too bad he couldn't come in and stay for dessert. 

The little guy look scared.  I think he was in over his head... I closed the blinds and tried to calm down the pets and he disappeared. 

Fiber Fiber Fiber

This is the cutest idea... I love this.  I need to file it away for some time when I have to teach some kind of a kid group thing... parents do that sort of thing, right?

John Kerry

Quote from Talk of the Nation today:

Who is talking to who, um, eh, um, whom?  That is what I want to know.

JK is just an average American... lol.

Allergies, Allergies, Go Away!

Warm spring day, ruined by bouquet.

Sun, a missed display, weepy eyes in disarray.

Picnic packed, fine buffet, drowsy head left to sway.

With running nose, a double play.

Fresh grass pathway, coughing sneezed naiveté,

To doctor shuffling dossier, sternly orders: Hit the hay!

Drip free dreams of the faraway, easy enjoyment of Nature’s soiree,

Lofting through Her field day, nasty symptoms giving way.

Then, it is the break of day, wheezy sniffles stay, 

Sadly, this is to say, allergy season’s underway.

BTW:  It is National Poetry Month...

Favorite Pictures from NC

 

Knit-a-blog

Here are some pics from the Knit-a-blogs visit to Saint Louis:

Tuesday Morning Funnies!

This is from a CNN story:

"I've watched as you [Bush] have kept your oath to preserve and protect the Constitution," Card, standing in the Oval Office Bush and Bolten, told the president.

Fascinating

Fig and Plum posted a link to the Wardrobe Remix Photo Pool.  People track their attire for two weeks to track their preferences, style, etc.  I am not sure if I am navigating the links in the right order or anything, but I find it fascinating to see what people are wearing.  I must say that I don't think that this is a particularly  normal or average group of people... clearly their photos show that they are more artsy and interesting than your typically Walmart shopping cart pusher.  I really enjoy the pictures of this woman.  I feel inspired by her attire.  I wish I had that sort of confidence.  I wouldn't be able to pull it off.  I like her sense of style.  Not knowing anting about her, but seeing her outfit photos, I think that she must be living an incredible life.  I imagine that she does deep, somewhat dark, artsy things.  That she reads serious books and makes jokes that the people around her don't always understand.  I imagine that she does not sit in a cubicle, in front of a computer all day, like I do.  When she has her bleached, blond hair, I think she is less mysterious and much sadder.  With the blond hair, she lacks that layers and complexity.   There is a quiet respectability to her look with dark hair.  There is a restraint or a sense of classic beauty that is missing with the blond hair.  I am amazed that the narrative I can create to describe this women can change so much with the hair color. 

These photos make me think of Drew Barrymore's wardrobe in Everyone Says I Love You and Meg Ryan's wardrobe in IQ.  I love these movies and used to get them from the library in college to keep me busy on a quiet Friday or Saturday night.

Visitor

My mom came to visit.  It is always nice to see her and I am always sad when she leaves... the pets enjoyed playing with her, but they seemed very content catching up on their missed sleep.

Pick a job, any job...

My new career guidance system will be to leverage the listings on this site, create a little randomizer program and let the program pick my new career.  I tell you, this will be fun.  Here is a little alphabet of options:

A: Almond Huller... or for the foodies: Almond Paste Maker...

B: Bobbin Cleaner, Hand... not to be confused with Bobbin Cleaner, Machine...

C: Cabbage Salter... see "P": are the industries related?

D: Dice Spotter... question, where are dice made?  Would I have to relocate to Las Vegas?  I'd prefer Monaco...

E: Embossing Clerk (Tobacco)... What is this?  Tobacco Sculptor?

F: Finished Cloth Examiner... sounds very official.

G: Gizzard Skin Remover

H: Hog Grader

I: Incinerator Operator II... what do I need to do to be a Incinerator Operator I, use accelerants?

J: Jute Bag Clipper... I'd know what to get everyone for Christmas!!!

K: Kettle Tender

L: Letterer, but Lettuce Trimmer sounds pleasing... I could employ rabbit subcontractors.

M: Marsh Buggy Operator... seriously, people in marshes need to get around, too.

N: Net Washer

O: Organ Grinder

P: Pickler

Q: Quill Cleaner, Hand... I understand the importance of this position... machine washed quills are just not the same...

R: Recoil Spring Winder

S: Silk Top-Hat Body Maker...this sounds very practical... I mean someone's got to do it!!

T: Toy Stuffer... I wonder if I would work alongside Santa's elves?

U: Unscrambler... I'd think that this has to do with playing Scrabble....

V: Vinegar Maker... is that really just an under preforming winemaker?

W: Worm Sorter... I bet that if you get good, you can get a job in tequila manufacturing.

X: X-ray Consultant... why couldn't this be "X-Ray Vision Consultant"? That'd be fun...

Y: Yoeman... I never liked Laura Ingalls Wilder books, so this might not be a good fit...

Z: Zipper Repairer... now, this seems practical... who hasn't had a zipper break??  With obesity, this is a growth industry.