Friday, August 22, 2008
This is where my friend Fron grew up...
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Trumbull, NE. That's it. Those few streets. Nothing else. Can you imagine? It probably takes 5 minutes to drive around that entire town.
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This is where I grew up, Jacksonville, FL. It takes an hour and half to drive from one side of town to the other. And that's without traffic!
Amen.
For Those Who Cannot Understand King James version.
TEN COMMANDMENTS EBONICS STYLE
Sometimes you have to get the message across as best we can. Try this for those who can't understand the King James Version:
1. I'm God. Don't play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any other gods before me.)
2. Don't be makin no hood ornaments and charms outta me, or like me.
(Thou shalt not! have any graven images)
3. Don't be callin' me for no reason
(Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain)
4. Y'all betta be in church on Sunday, and not just the Sundays when it's Mother's Day, Easter and Christmas
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)
5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma... and if you know who ya daddy is, don't dis him neither.
(Honor thy father and thy mother)
6. Don't be goin' on no drive bys.
(Thou shalt not kill)
7. Stick to ya own Boo.
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)
8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and don't give it back.
(Thou shalt not steal)
9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha' man to save yo' behind.
(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)
10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo homie's crib, ride, woman, or nuffin.
(Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother).
TEN COMMANDMENTS EBONICS STYLE
Sometimes you have to get the message across as best we can. Try this for those who can't understand the King James Version:
1. I'm God. Don't play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any other gods before me.)
2. Don't be makin no hood ornaments and charms outta me, or like me.
(Thou shalt not! have any graven images)
3. Don't be callin' me for no reason
(Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain)
4. Y'all betta be in church on Sunday, and not just the Sundays when it's Mother's Day, Easter and Christmas
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)
5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma... and if you know who ya daddy is, don't dis him neither.
(Honor thy father and thy mother)
6. Don't be goin' on no drive bys.
(Thou shalt not kill)
7. Stick to ya own Boo.
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)
8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and don't give it back.
(Thou shalt not steal)
9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha' man to save yo' behind.
(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)
10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo homie's crib, ride, woman, or nuffin.
(Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother).
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Lost weekend
I have a very busy weekend last weekend. Saturday, Frike and I walked Summer Streets in NYC. It's this great program where the city closes off the street from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park East/72nd St for bikers, walkers, strollers and general green conscious hippies. Frike and I started off the 6 mi walk by having dim sum in Chinatown:
Then we started the walking. Here are some photos of beautiful NYC:
And then the next day I went the NJ State Fair with Frob and Frussell:
And we did lots!
And I found a washing machine that would fit in my apartment:
And an iron to replace the one I lost:
And I took a million photos of chickens:
It was a good weekend :)
Then we started the walking. Here are some photos of beautiful NYC:
And then the next day I went the NJ State Fair with Frob and Frussell:
And we did lots!
And I found a washing machine that would fit in my apartment:
And an iron to replace the one I lost:
And I took a million photos of chickens:
It was a good weekend :)
BINGO!!!!!!
It's my birthday. Yep - I am THIRTY-SIX YEARS OLD! And it's a rat year - which makes it a very auspicious year for all those born under the sign of the Rat in 1972-73. Every 12 years your sign rolls around and if that year happens to be your sign AND it's your birthday (so, 12, 24, 36, 48 years, etc), well, big changes are to happen. I expected all sorts of big things to happen this year and I got them. Mom had a lung transplant; dad had coronary bypass surgery; my family took an RV trip from FL to IWA; I missed two months of work and miraculously didn't get fired or laid off; and I got rid of the Lazygirl (my giant recliner).
So, in honor of my birthday today, take it easy. Relax. Enjoy.
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INTERVENTION
This message goes out to Fraul U and everyone else who hasn't been to the doctor in years. Fraul who is a little older than me does not have a primary care physician and hasn't had a true physical in years. Oh, he works for a giant medical company and considers getting his blood pressure taken by colleagues to be a checkup, but darling, this intervention is for you. Please go to the doctor and get a REAL checkup. Sure nothing has been wrong with you ever, but why not rest Frike's anxiety and just go to the doctor. Just do it. What's the big deal? Couple of hours outside of work. A few probes and a couple of tests and bing, bang, boom, you leave. What's so hard about that? And you will give your loved ones (Frike) and friends (me) peace of mind that truly everything with you is ok.
And for all of you who have never had a full physical, it's time.
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To really find out what I have been thinking, go to my blog,
http://girlladyfriend.blogspot.com/
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This week's horoscopes go out to:
ME - for getting through this year in one piece
Frolly T in FLA - happy belated
Fradeleine - baby birthday!
Fralex and Frarcy - congrats on the new digs
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Check out your weekly horoscopes at:
Free Will Astrology
By Rob Brezsny
© 1995-2008 -- Rob Brezsny. All rights reserved
So, in honor of my birthday today, take it easy. Relax. Enjoy.
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INTERVENTION
This message goes out to Fraul U and everyone else who hasn't been to the doctor in years. Fraul who is a little older than me does not have a primary care physician and hasn't had a true physical in years. Oh, he works for a giant medical company and considers getting his blood pressure taken by colleagues to be a checkup, but darling, this intervention is for you. Please go to the doctor and get a REAL checkup. Sure nothing has been wrong with you ever, but why not rest Frike's anxiety and just go to the doctor. Just do it. What's the big deal? Couple of hours outside of work. A few probes and a couple of tests and bing, bang, boom, you leave. What's so hard about that? And you will give your loved ones (Frike) and friends (me) peace of mind that truly everything with you is ok.
And for all of you who have never had a full physical, it's time.
+==========================+
To really find out what I have been thinking, go to my blog,
http://girlladyfriend.blogspot.com/
+==========================+
This week's horoscopes go out to:
ME - for getting through this year in one piece
Frolly T in FLA - happy belated
Fradeleine - baby birthday!
Fralex and Frarcy - congrats on the new digs
+==========================+
Check out your weekly horoscopes at:
Free Will Astrology
By Rob Brezsny
© 1995-2008 -- Rob Brezsny. All rights reserved
The cruelest birthday wishes EVER
Happy Birthday, Michelle!
In honor of your birthday, [Froug] and I have flown to Hawaii to get relaxed.
Hope you have a most auspicious year.
XO
Frohn and Froug
In honor of your birthday, [Froug] and I have flown to Hawaii to get relaxed.
Hope you have a most auspicious year.
XO
Frohn and Froug
From Freven
Freven always goes that extra mile for my birthday and this year, he really topped himself. (Click on image to enlarge)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Erosion is a b*tch
From National Geographic News
August 11, 2008—In a scene out of a Road Runner cartoon, a soaring sandstone arch has plummeted to the floor of the Utah desert, forever altering an iconic American landscape. But neither Wile E. Coyote nor the Acme Corporation is being fingered for this collapse in Arches National Park.
Erosion—the same force that largely formed the park's arches—and gravity are the most likely culprits for the destruction of Wall Arch sometime last week.
"They all let go after a while," Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation, told the Associated Press.
Wall Arch—shown at top in an undated photo and below on August 5, 2008—was more than three stories tall and spanned 71 feet (22 meters).
Home of the famed Delicate Arch (see photo), the park boasts the world's greatest concentration of natural arches, each the product of millions of years of deposition and scouring.
—Ted Chamberlain
Photographs from AP/National Park Service
Famous Stone Arch Collapses in Utah
August 11, 2008—In a scene out of a Road Runner cartoon, a soaring sandstone arch has plummeted to the floor of the Utah desert, forever altering an iconic American landscape. But neither Wile E. Coyote nor the Acme Corporation is being fingered for this collapse in Arches National Park.
Erosion—the same force that largely formed the park's arches—and gravity are the most likely culprits for the destruction of Wall Arch sometime last week.
"They all let go after a while," Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation, told the Associated Press.
Wall Arch—shown at top in an undated photo and below on August 5, 2008—was more than three stories tall and spanned 71 feet (22 meters).
Home of the famed Delicate Arch (see photo), the park boasts the world's greatest concentration of natural arches, each the product of millions of years of deposition and scouring.
—Ted Chamberlain
Photographs from AP/National Park Service
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
To only be in Vermont...
I was in VT last weekend with Frabney and Frannie. I finally had a nice long, relaxing weekend where not much was accomplished. It was fantastic and big thanks for the Frabnnie's for it.
Of course, I don't have any actual photos of the three of us, but I did take some photos of our doings. I got in some great Vermont activities down last weekend.
First, we played Bingo at the Senior Citizen's Center and I won $45. YES, I did! Frannie and Frabney were dismayed as every time they bring a new person to Bingo, the new person wins instead of them. But as I told them, they have great luck in many other areas.
Then we went tubing which was also excellent. Water was high due to all of the recent rain and it went much too fast.
We also went to a tag sale and had a fire in the fire pit on the new deck.
Here's a view off the deck in daylight. Looks like the set for "Lord of the Flies," but trust me, it's beautiful.
As for the weekend, we could have been REALLY VT and traveled for cheese tastings, but there was already too much dairy for my good without the cheese tastings.
One interesting highlight of the weekend was visiting Joseph Smith's birthplace. He was the founder of Mormonism. On the way, we got stuck in a cattle crossing.
And then we finally got to:
Where they have fun for kids of all ages at:
It's a well-appointed spot, with pristine lawns and buildings:
And a memorial obelisk:
to Joseph Smith of course.
And the piece de resistance was the driveway's name:
Later on in the weekend, Frauren and her dog Fronkey came to visit. Fronkey had her first swim ever in Silver Lake:
And what topped off the weekend for me was that Monkey decided that she wanted to sleep in my bed rather than Frauren's or her own. Isn't she sweet?
Of course, I don't have any actual photos of the three of us, but I did take some photos of our doings. I got in some great Vermont activities down last weekend.
First, we played Bingo at the Senior Citizen's Center and I won $45. YES, I did! Frannie and Frabney were dismayed as every time they bring a new person to Bingo, the new person wins instead of them. But as I told them, they have great luck in many other areas.
Then we went tubing which was also excellent. Water was high due to all of the recent rain and it went much too fast.
We also went to a tag sale and had a fire in the fire pit on the new deck.
Here's a view off the deck in daylight. Looks like the set for "Lord of the Flies," but trust me, it's beautiful.
As for the weekend, we could have been REALLY VT and traveled for cheese tastings, but there was already too much dairy for my good without the cheese tastings.
One interesting highlight of the weekend was visiting Joseph Smith's birthplace. He was the founder of Mormonism. On the way, we got stuck in a cattle crossing.
And then we finally got to:
Where they have fun for kids of all ages at:
It's a well-appointed spot, with pristine lawns and buildings:
And a memorial obelisk:
to Joseph Smith of course.
And the piece de resistance was the driveway's name:
Later on in the weekend, Frauren and her dog Fronkey came to visit. Fronkey had her first swim ever in Silver Lake:
And what topped off the weekend for me was that Monkey decided that she wanted to sleep in my bed rather than Frauren's or her own. Isn't she sweet?
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Well it's a good thing I didn't start...
Exercise Doesn't Improve Mood
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: August 04, 2008
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 4 -- Regular exercise does not reduce anxiety and depression in the general population, researchers here found.
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: August 04, 2008
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 4 -- Regular exercise does not reduce anxiety and depression in the general population, researchers here found.
Monday, August 4, 2008
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