I feel like I’ve lost the ability to compose anything with any depth. Perhaps I’ve been working too long on my book and it has none. I don’t know. I’m slogging. It feels like I’m slogging. I don’t feel poetic or profound or like I’m saying anything that hasn’t been said. Part of it, I [...]
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Stylin’
Posted in Personal, tagged Beauty, Funny, Hairdressing, Humor, life, Personal on May 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I realize on some level how silly this is, but I love the way I feel after having some beauty ritual performed, be it hair dressing or nail smoothing or whatever. The other day I had my hairs arranged and cut and made to look beautiful. Leaving the salon I could feel it silky and [...]
You Winner in Lottery National!
Posted in Personal, tagged Humor, life, Lottery, Personal on May 22, 2012 | 1 Comment »
You winner in lottery national! Ooooh! Excitement! I received an email today that said just these words. Can you believe it? Yeah, me neither. Somehow I think if I won the lottery, several things would be different. First of all, I would have had to have actually played the lottery, which I don’t, so it would be [...]
Getting a Great Summer Body
Posted in Personal, tagged Funny, Humor, life, Personal, summer on May 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
So Yahoo says I can get a summer body in 4 weeks. Wow! A summer body. Just what I always wanted! I’m going to have to get me one of those. I’m not sure if I have to order it from Yahoo or if I can search around for a better deal on the internets. [...]
These Breasts were Made for Feeding
Posted in Personal, tagged babies, Breastfeeding, Children, Feminism, Huffington Post, life, Obscenity, parenting, Personal, Society, Time magazine, Toddlers, War on Women, Women on May 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This article was published on Huffington Post and can be seen here. If you like it, buzz it up and feel free to share, with proper accreditation of course. These Breasts were Made for Feeding ~ by Lara M. Gardner Time magazine recently ran a cover story about long-term breastfeeding. It depicted a cover photo [...]
Writing, Struggling, Living
Posted in Personal, tagged Blogging, life, Personal, Pointless Rambling, Writing on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ah, oh it’s been days, weeks, probably not months, but it feels like it, since I’ve written on my blog here. I’ve been writing away furiously on the novel. Ach, I realize this makes it sound as if I’ve completed loads of it, but this would not be true. I’ve struggled. The bulk of my [...]
102 Things NOT To Do If You Hate Taxes
Posted in Personal, tagged Governing, Government, Politics, Society, Stephen D. Foster Jr., taxes, USA on April 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
102 Things NOT To Do If You Hate Taxes April 17, 2012 By Stephen D. Foster Jr. This post can be found HERE. So, you’re a Republican that hates taxes? Well, since you do not like taxes or government, please kindly do the following. 1. Do not use Medicare. 2. Do not use Social Security [...]
Rats
Posted in Personal, tagged Animals, Home, House, life, Personal, pet rats, Random Thoughts, Rats on April 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I had rats. I suppose that statement is somewhat nebulous. Did I have rats in my hair? Did I have them as pets? Were they running rampant through my house? Actually, two of these three statements are accurate, and if I hadn’t taken action when I did, likely the third could have been true as [...]
Thinking About Flora
Posted in Personal, tagged Flora, life, Personal, Plants, Pointless Rambling, Thoughts on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As I sat in the drive through lane at Starbucks the other day I noticed that someone had tossed a used Starbucks cup in the Laurel bush planted in the corner around which drivers drove from the order sign to the pickup window. I sat there mulling over that plant, wondering what it thought of [...]
Question
Posted in life, Personal, Writing, tagged Fiction, life, Personal, Writing on April 3, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Sidenote: It drives me to distraction the way web sites bounce all over the place while loading these days. It looks like a page is loaded and you click on something, but no. It’s not loaded and the click results in something entirely different than what you wanted, which then forces you to go back, [...]
Writing Over the Mountain
Posted in Personal, tagged life, Personal, Writing on April 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Most of the time I just write along on my book and I don’t concern myself with how much is left to finish it. Then other times, like now, I realize what is left and think Gads, there is no WAY I’m going to ever finish this thing. It’s like a damn mountain and I’m [...]
I Remembered Insomnia
Posted in life, Personal, Random Thoughts, tagged Insomnia, Journal, life, Miscellaneous, Musings, Other, Personal, Random Thoughts, sleep on March 31, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I remembered that I didn’t sleep last night, that I woke at 4 in the morning and that the brain turned on, even though I ran through every means I know to try and shut it off, short of taking drugs, which are not useful when taken at that hour because they leave me feeling [...]
Book Reviews
Posted in Personal, tagged Books, Personal on March 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I can say without equivocation that if I ever published a book, I would avoid like the plague reading reviews by readers on Amazon. Good God almighty some people are nasty! I just finished reading a book that was actually quite good. The plot contained elements that were highly unlikely to happen, but isn’t that [...]
Lobbyists, Guns and Money — by Paul Krugman
Posted in Personal, tagged ALEC, Conservatism, Corporate power, Corporations, Democracy, Greed, Lobbyists, Paul Krugman, Politics, Trayvon Martin on March 26, 2012 | 2 Comments »
This is an article by Paul Krugman from the NY Times. It can be seen here. Please read and share. Groups like ALEC are ruining our country. Their power and influence must be stopped. Lobbyists, Guns and Money By PAUL KRUGMAN Florida’s now-infamous Stand Your Ground law, which lets you shoot someone you consider threatening without [...]
My Eyes Cannot See
Posted in Personal, tagged Body image, Culture, Fitness, life, Personal, Society, Weight loss, Women on March 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I am learning that my eyes cannot see. I have for so long had one view of how my body should look, that undoing that view requires changing my eyes. They simply cannot see me physically for how I am, or see that how I am is how I should be. Nearly 13 years ago, [...]
One More Word on the Page
Posted in Personal, tagged Artistry, creativity, life, Motivation, Personal, Publishing, Writing on March 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »
It is very hard to remain motivated to write when I continuously feel that I am simply not good enough. I realize the issue becomes one of what “good enough” actually is, but I’m constantly reading other writing, always reading so many books, and I see where I lack, and it isn’t a stretch to [...]
Time Changes
Posted in Personal, tagged babies, Children, Family, life, Love, Personal, Writing on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Baby is perfect. She curls up her arms in sleep, her chin tucked, breaths even, and I want to nestle my face in her hair, breathing her in. She is utterly delightful. I love this baby like nothing else. I loved Milla like that. I still adore her, but it’s different from the crush of [...]
Pointless Rambling Number 24
Posted in Personal, tagged Children, Family, life, Loneliness, Personal, Pointless Rambling, Writing on March 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I have made a pact with myself to write at least one page per day on my book. It seems daunting when I’m not doing it, but when I sit down and start, I usually end up writing more. I guess that is the point of forcing oneself to write regularly, especially in spite of [...]
McMeanamin’s
Posted in Food, life, Personal, tagged Dining, food, life, McMenamin's, Personal, Portland, restaurants on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If any person I know is ever with me when I consider going into a McMenamin’s again, please stop me. Just don’t let me do it. It won’t take much prodding. The only reason I would be considering such torture would be because I was on the verge of passing out from hunger, but even [...]
Foot Tied
Posted in Personal, tagged 1980s, B-Movie Bingo, Footloose, Funny, life, movies, Personal on March 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know why I did it. Curiosity mostly. I could tell from the opening scenes that it was probably a bad idea, but I kept on, waiting to see if it really was as bad as it seemed like it was going to be. Time proved to be no cure for my presumptions. As [...]
February 29: Leap Day
Posted in Children, life, Personal, tagged babies, Children, Family, February 29, Leap day, Leap year, life, Personal on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
February 29. Our odd little calendar balancing act. I feel as if I ought to commemorate it in some way. Today is leap day. Rather than take a day away from a 31 month here and there to give February 30 all year round, it gets only 28, but every four years it gets this unusual [...]
Four Years
Posted in life, Love, Personal, tagged Family, life, Love, Personal, Relationships, Transformation, Valentine's Day on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Four years ago I wrote a post on this blog on Valentine’s Day, and I was happy, at least happyish (if you’re interested, view it here). I was sitting at the desk in my own house, the one I remodeled by myself into a cozy home for myself, my darling girl, and my animals. Three [...]
Who is Someone?
Posted in life, Personal, tagged life, Personal, Stalkers on February 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t like it when people are secretive about who they are, at least when they are following me. So who are you, Someone? Someone’s email address is yawsimon33@yahoo.com. I know that much. Why would anyone want to stalk my blog without admitting who they are? I have some sociopaths in my past who have [...]
Mishappen
Posted in Personal, tagged babies, Children, Family, life, Personal, ponderings on February 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I got Isabel a new book called My Very First Book of Shapes. The problem is, it’s not her very first book of shapes. I wonder if in misleading her thus, I am causing her mind to become misshapen, let alone her understanding of what it really means to be first. It’s a conundrum.
Bipedal Sun Brain
Posted in Babies, life, Personal, tagged life, Personal, Winter on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m trying not to be grouchy. I’m trying not to react to a coworker who, in his own fear spiral, lashed out at me yesterday. I’m trying not to scream at the workers next door who decided to vibrate my house this morning at 7:15 a.m. with their power tools. I’m trying. It’s not working [...]
Nail Clippers
Posted in Animals, grief, life, Love, Personal, tagged Animals, death, dogs, grief, life, loss, Love, Personal on January 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I just found some of Autumn’s nail clippers and felt a pang at the thought that these clippers could survive, but my dog didn’t. It seems unfair somehow, that this meaningless hunk of plastic and metal gets to be here and she does not. It’s such a strange feeling. I wonder if some of humanity’s [...]
We Need to Band Together
Posted in Personal, tagged Bankers, banks, change, Conflict, Fight, Global domination, Globalization, Occupy, Politics on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Fighting the tea party, fighting other religions or non-religions, fighting anyone who doesn’t agree with our views just keeps us all form pointing to the real causes of our collective global crises. Follow the money, and in every case you’ll end up at the big bankers, who seek global domination. They are succeeding and we [...]
STORM OF THE CENTURY!!
Posted in Personal, tagged weather, Personal, Media, Portland, news, Snow, local news stations, storm of the century, newscasters, major news on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t have a television, so I can’t watch the local news. It’s unfortunate. I miss out, I’m sure. I have little doubt that today I’m missing out on the STORM OF THE CENTURY!! There are pitiful snowflakes mixed with rain coming down in Portland. It’s barely at freezing and there isn’t enough precipitation to [...]
Life is Like That
Posted in life, Personal, Pointless Rambling, Random Thoughts, tagged life, Personal, philosophy, Pointless Rambling, Random Thoughts on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I often think of new little products, waiting patiently in their boxes to be used. They’re so new and orderly. Pick me! Their calmness and order seems to say as they lie there in their box, waiting to be chosen. They have been waiting their entire life for use, and here you are, choosing. Will [...]
I’m Glad I’m not from a Crime Syndicate Family
Posted in Family, life, Personal, Pointless Rambling, tagged Crime syndicate family, Family, Gratitude, Inspiration, life, Personal, Personal growth on January 8, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I’m so glad I wasn’t born into a crime syndicate family. I suppose had I been born into a crime syndicate family that perhaps I might not be aware how much the stress of the violence and constant disruption was harming me I’m sitting here typing this and it sounds like a cat is growling [...]
Virtually Useless Post
Posted in Animals, Babies, life, Personal, tagged Animals, babies, dogs, life, Love, Personal, Random Thoughts on January 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is one of those extra special posts where I say virtually nothing and put it in a blog post. Come to think of it, isn’t that what all of my blog is, actually? I’m gradually discovering that I have nothing of any value to impart via the written word. Nonsense, nonsense, all of it. [...]
More Stupid Things I’m Thinking
Posted in Children, Family, life, Personal, tagged Attorney, Family, Judge, Lawyer, life, Personal, Random Thoughts, Suburbs on January 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Yes, unfortunately, there are more. It’s how I roll. Stupid thoughts running in and out all the time. For instance, tonight the local bankruptcy bar in which I practice held a CLE, a thing to go to and learn legal things, continuing legal things. Hence the C in the CLE. A judge, a court rep, [...]
Stupid Things I’m Thinking
Posted in Personal, tagged Animals, cats, cosmetics, holidays, Personal, Random Thoughts on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
These are some stupid things I’ve been thinking about recently. As I’m sitting here thinking of these things to write down, there are quite loud bangs going on outside. I’m not sure what the bangs are for, as it is not near midnight. However the sorts of people who seem to find fulfillment in loud [...]
Lara Fauth
Posted in life, Personal, tagged Friends, Lara Fauth, life, Names, Personal on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When I was in college I rode on the University of Oregon equestrian team. We were all women and as is often the case with groups of women, there were arguments and disagreements that in retrospect seem juvenile and stereotypically female. In spite of this, I still remember one team member as a complete reprobate [...]
Charged Excess Overdraft Fees?
Posted in Personal, tagged Banking, banks, Overdraft fees on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever been charged excess overdraft fees because your bank ran through a big charge first, even if it happened later in the day, thereby causing small fees to accumulate excess overdraft charges? Was your bank a small bank or credit union? If so, let me know. Our law firm may be able to [...]
True Confession
Posted in Personal on December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I must confess I spend too much time trying to get the lowest score possible on Yukon. It’s a bad deal.
Isabelli Bear
Posted in Personal, tagged life, Love, Personal on December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today when opening gifts, with every gift that Isabel opened, she removed the bow and placed it either on her head, my head, or Milla’s head. It was darling. I love my girls.
Laments
Posted in life, Personal, tagged Alone, Family, holidays, life, Loneliness, Personal on December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Alone. Alone. I spent most of Christmas alone. Milla went to her dad’s and Isabel went with her dad and I didn’t have either of them for about 5 hours. Last week when I was stressed I looked forward to the break, but I’ve had some time to relax a little and I was bored without [...]
Oh, how lovely
Posted in Animals, Babies, Children, Family, Personal, tagged babies, Children, Family, life, Love, Personal on December 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have such sweet and lovely children. Having a forum to gush over my babies is one of many reasons I enjoy having a blog. These are Christmas photos I took of the family tonight.
The Internets Suck Out My Brain
Posted in Personal, tagged creativity, Facebook, life, Media, Personal, Technology, Writing on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lately, as the days have shrunk further into darkness, and I feel even stronger the urge to settle deep into the comforters and down rather than getting up and moving around, ideas flicker in and out of my mind. Clever ideas. Interesting ideas. Ideas I used to write and percolate and develop and turn into [...]
This Should Scare Every American
Posted in Personal, tagged obama, Section 1031, USA on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Found here, please watch and share this video. Click this link to view. As soon as December 13, the President will sign NDAA Section 1031 into law, permitting citizen imprisonment without evidence or trial. The bill that passed Congress absolutely DOES NOT exempt citizens. The text of Section 1031 reads, “A covered person under this [...]
Who Took My Mother and Replaced her with a Lunatic?
Posted in life, Personal, tagged Children, life, parenting, Personal on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight while gathering up the boxes of unused holiday decorations to take to the basement, I had the thought that I would like to vacuum, and nearly simultaneously had the thought that I’m so grateful to now have a house again. The thought followed on the heels of the other because when one lives in [...]
The US Government Hands OUR Money to the Banks Who Steal From Us
Posted in Personal, tagged Alan Grayson, Bailouts, banks, Federal reserve, GAO Report, Government, Politics, taxes on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The US Government hands over OUR tax money to the banks who have driven us to this desperate economic situation that is hurting so many people. This should cause serious concern. Regardless of what you think of the Occupy movement, you should care that the government hands off your money to crooks, money that is [...]
Century Link is Still Qwest and Still Shit
Posted in life, Personal, Ranting, tagged Century Link, Comcast, Corporations, Customer no service, life, Personal, qwest, Rant, Telecommunications on November 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A little over a week before moving into my new house, I called the power company to set up service with them. They offered to help me “explore my options” with different internet companies. Because I am not thrilled with Comcast as a company, I decided to explore these options. The person who helped me [...]
The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on Occupy
Posted in Finances, life, Media, Personal, Politics, tagged Bankers, banks, Corruption, fascism, Greed, life, Media, Naomi Wolf, obama, Occupy, Police, Police brutality, Politics, Wall Street on November 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on Occupy The violent police assaults across the US are no coincidence. Occupy has touched the third rail of our political class’s venality. – by Naomi Wolf This post is a reprint and can be found here. US citizens of all political persuasions are still reeling from images of [...]
Thanksgiving Sonnet
Posted in Animals, Personal, tagged Animal rights, Animals, Personal, poetry, Sonnet, Thanksgiving, turkeys on November 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It’s that time of year again, for me to repost a sonnet I wrote in college. I’ve gone back and tried again and again to get the exact syllabic format for a completely proper sonnet, but could not find words to replace those here that would maintain the imagery and metaphoric content that I wanted, [...]
Dribble, dribble, drip
Posted in life, Personal, Pointless Rambling, tagged Craigslist, life, moving, Personal, Pointless Rambling on November 10, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Oh, moving is such a chore. I haven’t done one creative thing in 2 weeks. I haven’t worked on my book. I have barely played my cello. I haven’t looked at my French lessons. I haven’t taken one photograph (except a couple with the iPhone). I certainly haven’t written any useless nonsense on this blog. [...]
Little Liar
Posted in life, Personal, tagged Clothing, life, Personal, S on October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My clothing today is bearing false witness thanks to spandex and nylon. I have more to say, but no time. I must go spend time with my favorite trustee. Good times. Hopefully the only dishonest thing there will be my clothes. P.S. The cream under my eyes lies too.
The Turn of the Screw
Posted in life, Personal, tagged life, Personal, Stress on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes I feel like a screw that is wound too tightly into wood, at the point where the wood is strained but not yet cracking. One more twist and the wood will splinter. I’m the wood; life is the screw.
Wish
Posted in Personal, tagged Craigslist, life, Personal on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I wish people advertising on Craigslist wouldn’t say Vintage for something that is really not that old and is just ugly. Not a high priority wish, but there nonetheless.
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