Desultory and Disillusioned

Apr 10

You mean, Salem Train Platform, a tricycle?

Apr 06

The Fella has got hair. It was long, it was soft, it was beautiful.

He’s cut it off. You can see in this picture his ponytail falling down his back and you can imagine what he looked like when it was loose. It was long.

Now, the thing is: I haven’t seen him since before he chopped off the tail. I haven’t even seen a picture. I don’t know what he looks like now.

Last night I had a dream that we were somewhere with other people from work (and I woman I know from Girl Scouts) and his hair was short. It was mullet-like (he doesn’t have a mullet) and it was weird, but not that weird: the Fella with short hair. He was still moustachioed and soul patched so all was ok with the world. But the short hair wasn’t so bad.

wasbella102:

High class

mlsg:

I played stringed instruments to preschoolers yesterday. It was so much fun. One kid loved the violin. He kept wanting me to play more songs on it. He was nearly obsessed. So my sister said to the kids: Do you know how old Becky was when she started playing? She was six. So [obsessed child] you’re five now, you could learn to play the violin too.”

It’s a mite narcissistic, but if that kid (or any of them) decide they want to learn to play the violin (or the ukulele or the guitar) because of yesterday I will be so friggin excited.

(Source: browndresswithwhitedots, via antediluvianbychoice)

Is it wrong that I’m rooting for Santorum being caught with call girls or snorting coke?

Apr 04

Here’s what I can tell from my reading of Mother Jones’ reporting of information and events surrounding Trayvon Martin’s killing.

Things may have gone differently if Florida has stricter laws regarding handguns.
The “Stand Your Ground” law sounds like it promotes violence.
Your neighborhood watch guy being able to carry a concealed weapon sounds like a self-fulfilling prophesy.
In fact, most of Florida’s gun and gun related laws sound like self-fulfilling prophesies.
George Zimmerman sounds like he’s a little over-zealous for someone who is not in law enforcement (and if he were the same would be true).
Whatever Trayvon Martin may have done to get himself in trouble has no bearing on how he died.
A teenage boy being shot in the street should never be dealt with lightly.
All parents ought to feel empathy with Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton.
Zimmerman made choices. He chose to follow Martin around the gated neighborhood. He chose to get out of his car and confront the boy. He chose to carry a weapon around with him while running errands. He chose to carry it with him when confronting the boy. There may have been no intent, that’s not up to me, but his choices very clearly appear to have led to this outcome. Zimmerman’s choices. And because of them a teenage boy is dead.

Mother Jones’ Adam Weinstein has been updating whenever new information is released or revealed on their website here since March 18.

Apr 03

fuckyeahmoleskines:

Simple reminder.

Apr 02

I went to a bachelorette party on Saturday night and I am still sore from it. This is what I get for wearing heels and participating in the pole dancing class.

Sometimes. Only sometimes. Do I wish I my life had taken a different direction so me in high heels wouldn’t be so crazy pants (not like stripper direction — although they probably have the best shoes…). I hope someone took a picture of me in my shiny outfit so that the people I work with can get a nice laugh when they see it on FB. None of them believe me when I tell them how I can be outside of work.

Apr 01

Why are so many hip hop/rap songs reduced to “I was in this city on tour and I met some hotties and fucked them/ain’t I so awesome?”?

Mar 31

The Meal Project 2/24/2012

Mar 29

Sometimes my family members spell my name wrong.

Mar 28

I hope the “excuse” is “It was funny!”

(via theoutsideinside)

Mar 24

A little sad…

Mar 22

"Shortpacked!" a comic by David Willis dissected somewhat at Literary Bex

Mar 21

(Source: lovequotesrus, via spontaneousearth)