Well. It's 5:41 in the AM portion of the day. You may ask why I am awake.
Let me tell you.
When I drink, I wake up when the buzz wears off. Yuck.
But!
Yesterday was my birthday. And it was freakin' AMAZING.
The radio show threw me a party complete with a pony, a clown, party hats (mine was a tiara that lit up!), a gerbil in a little cowboy hat and vest that rode the pony, streamers, balloons, cake (hrmm), and a bunny.
I'm not sure how to even recap the damn thing. It was all a surprise to me!
After the show, I went to spend my $25 gift certificate (that I won last week!) on wine and appetizers at a lovely Italian restaurant. Two wonderful ladies accompanied me. The plan was to share A bottle and AN appetizer. We were just about the only people in the joint. I write "just about" because there was one other couple. Sign of the time, people.
We sat at the bar and were doted on by the owner and staff. There's a good chance I was entertaining. However, I was not nearly as entertaining as the owners cousin. The owner's MAGICIAN cousin. He did magic tricks the entire time. Actually, I suppose it would be better to call him an 'illusionist' because he made things levitate and such.
Sooooo three bottles of wine later (yes, there were only 3 of us), the owner brings us eggplant Parmesan "on the house because you three are so lovely".
I have to recline again. Lest I die.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
25 Things...
I have a facebook page and was tagged for "25 Things About Me" about a bazillion times. I finally did it as I drank a bottle of wine one evening and the things I wrote were eye-opening even to myself... With the wonders of copy/paste, I give you my "25 Things".
1. It should be noted that I am doing this only to maybe learn something about myself. It's all about me, bitches, and I'm okay with that.
2. Okay, so maybe I'm not okay with it being "all about me".
3. I love radio with passion. Listen to WJFK-FM 106.7 or www.wjfk.com --there is no radio like it in the country. Really. I mean it.
4. Tomatoes make my world go 'round.
5. I do not understand people who do not have a strong sense of work ethic. It is beyond me how anybody can be given a task and just do the minimum. I can't imagine not just wanting to rise to the occasion, but to also rise ABOVE the occasion.
6. I've had almost an entire bottle of wine this evening. By. My. Self.
7. I wrote a book. And I've never let anybody read the damn thing.
8. I also write poetry. About a year ago, friend found a poem of mine while searching for paper and said if he had written it, he would have shared it with everybody he knew.
9. I never had a goal until I was 30. I will only be 30 for 19 more days.
10. The first time I ever felt 'aroused' was while listening to the Stone Temple Pilots song "Plush". It still turns me on.
11. Music moves me. I laugh; I get blues-ey; I get horny; I am joyous; I cry; I feel whatever the damn music tells me; whether I want to or not.
12. I think I sing pretty well. At the very least, I enjoy singing. I was in choirs my whole life until I graduated college. I even sang with a band. And I have never karaokaed. Or however you spell it.
13. I consider myself a musician even though I no longer own my instrument.
14. For a couple of weeks, I thought I might be an alcoholic. I stopped drinking for a month and it didn't phase me. Now I know I'm just a drunk who likes to drink; not an actual alcoholic.
15. No matter what I weigh I think I am fat. Even when I think I'm gorgeous. I have anorexia and have battled it since I was 14. It's like alcoholism; it never goes away. I deal with it every day. My heart knows I am beautiful; my head is fucked up. Truthfully, I know that I look far better now than I did 15 pounds less.
16. It's no secret, I think tomatoes are the most beautiful creation. Ever. I love tomatoes more than people. Or any other food. Tomatoes are sunshine!
17. I smoke weed. Obviously I don't really care who knows it. It ought to be legal. I'd rather run into a person who was stoned than a person who was drunk any day of the week.
18. I have always felt to be the black sheep of my family. I know they adore me; I am just uncertain of how much any of my family can understand me.
19. I am bisexual. That's just the way it is. I can't change it. Even though I try to date only men, it is very difficult for me to rule out women. I love women. I always have.
20. I know I am very smart.
21. And sexy.
22. When I was in middle school I was made fun of for my laugh. Thank god I didn't listen to those idiots.
23. And my lips. I was called "n-- lips" in the 8th grade. For the record? That jackass couldn't get a woman with this kind of mouth to kiss him if he offered to pay for it. I'm certain.
24. My mom is the most amazing woman I have ever met.
25. My sister, Odana, is cooler than I will ever achieve. Even though I want to be a wonderful and inspiring role model for her, I can't imagine I will ever do anything she could not surpass with a scoff and a smille.
1. It should be noted that I am doing this only to maybe learn something about myself. It's all about me, bitches, and I'm okay with that.
2. Okay, so maybe I'm not okay with it being "all about me".
3. I love radio with passion. Listen to WJFK-FM 106.7 or www.wjfk.com --there is no radio like it in the country. Really. I mean it.
4. Tomatoes make my world go 'round.
5. I do not understand people who do not have a strong sense of work ethic. It is beyond me how anybody can be given a task and just do the minimum. I can't imagine not just wanting to rise to the occasion, but to also rise ABOVE the occasion.
6. I've had almost an entire bottle of wine this evening. By. My. Self.
7. I wrote a book. And I've never let anybody read the damn thing.
8. I also write poetry. About a year ago, friend found a poem of mine while searching for paper and said if he had written it, he would have shared it with everybody he knew.
9. I never had a goal until I was 30. I will only be 30 for 19 more days.
10. The first time I ever felt 'aroused' was while listening to the Stone Temple Pilots song "Plush". It still turns me on.
11. Music moves me. I laugh; I get blues-ey; I get horny; I am joyous; I cry; I feel whatever the damn music tells me; whether I want to or not.
12. I think I sing pretty well. At the very least, I enjoy singing. I was in choirs my whole life until I graduated college. I even sang with a band. And I have never karaokaed. Or however you spell it.
13. I consider myself a musician even though I no longer own my instrument.
14. For a couple of weeks, I thought I might be an alcoholic. I stopped drinking for a month and it didn't phase me. Now I know I'm just a drunk who likes to drink; not an actual alcoholic.
15. No matter what I weigh I think I am fat. Even when I think I'm gorgeous. I have anorexia and have battled it since I was 14. It's like alcoholism; it never goes away. I deal with it every day. My heart knows I am beautiful; my head is fucked up. Truthfully, I know that I look far better now than I did 15 pounds less.
16. It's no secret, I think tomatoes are the most beautiful creation. Ever. I love tomatoes more than people. Or any other food. Tomatoes are sunshine!
17. I smoke weed. Obviously I don't really care who knows it. It ought to be legal. I'd rather run into a person who was stoned than a person who was drunk any day of the week.
18. I have always felt to be the black sheep of my family. I know they adore me; I am just uncertain of how much any of my family can understand me.
19. I am bisexual. That's just the way it is. I can't change it. Even though I try to date only men, it is very difficult for me to rule out women. I love women. I always have.
20. I know I am very smart.
21. And sexy.
22. When I was in middle school I was made fun of for my laugh. Thank god I didn't listen to those idiots.
23. And my lips. I was called "n-- lips" in the 8th grade. For the record? That jackass couldn't get a woman with this kind of mouth to kiss him if he offered to pay for it. I'm certain.
24. My mom is the most amazing woman I have ever met.
25. My sister, Odana, is cooler than I will ever achieve. Even though I want to be a wonderful and inspiring role model for her, I can't imagine I will ever do anything she could not surpass with a scoff and a smille.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Smiles and Love and Hair Growth!
Today I am grateful for the smiles and love that have gotten me so far. They may have been smiles from strangers, love from my friends and family; or even the smiles and love that I have given as well.
Last holiday season, my mantra became "Bring joy; get joy!" It got me through the Christmas crazy. This holiday my head and heart are in a much better place.
I am grateful for so much this year. I am grateful for having My Self back!
I am grateful for the smiles and love that helped me get through... gosh, I've gotten through so much this year.
I'm going to Ohio to see some family over Christmas and then to New York to spend New Year's with some truly wonderful friends! Though my little heart is very excited, my pockets are not so agreeable.
Which leads me to tell everybody I've decided to sell my soul and endorse, on national radio, a hair-growth product. I won't name names... but let's just say, if it were marketed to the brutha's, it might be called "Bro-gaine".
Now I'm not actually the one using the product, I'm just supposed to be the instigator/catalyst for the other person of the show to use the stuff. Still, it's cash. Cold. Hard. Cash. And as a girl who seriously considered "dancing" (yes. that kind of dancing) to make ends meet, this is nothin'. In fact, after our spec-spot, I think I may be able to land some other endorsements as well. Helloooo, ca-ching!
Last holiday season, my mantra became "Bring joy; get joy!" It got me through the Christmas crazy. This holiday my head and heart are in a much better place.
I am grateful for so much this year. I am grateful for having My Self back!
I am grateful for the smiles and love that helped me get through... gosh, I've gotten through so much this year.
I'm going to Ohio to see some family over Christmas and then to New York to spend New Year's with some truly wonderful friends! Though my little heart is very excited, my pockets are not so agreeable.
Which leads me to tell everybody I've decided to sell my soul and endorse, on national radio, a hair-growth product. I won't name names... but let's just say, if it were marketed to the brutha's, it might be called "Bro-gaine".
Now I'm not actually the one using the product, I'm just supposed to be the instigator/catalyst for the other person of the show to use the stuff. Still, it's cash. Cold. Hard. Cash. And as a girl who seriously considered "dancing" (yes. that kind of dancing) to make ends meet, this is nothin'. In fact, after our spec-spot, I think I may be able to land some other endorsements as well. Helloooo, ca-ching!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Straight from Wikipedia:
In 1902 the first modern electrical air conditioning was invented by Willis Haviland Carrier in Syracuse, NY. Designed to improve manufacturing process control in a printing plant, his invention controlled not only temperature but also humidity. The low heat and humidity were to help maintain consistent paper dimensions and ink alignment. Later Carrier's technology was applied to increase productivity in the workplace, and The Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America was formed to meet rising demand. Over time air conditioning came to be used to improve comfort in homes and automobiles. Residential sales expanded dramatically in the 1950s.
The hvac unit to the studio in which I am chained is frozen solid. You may be thinking, "Super, it's only 30 degrees outside, you must be cold!" To this I respond, "NO. I am chained to a studio with thousands and thousands of dollars worth of audio equipment. AND IT IS ALL TURNED ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WILL NEVER EVER EVER BE SHUT OFF LEST THE WORLD ENDS AS WE KNOW IT." I am hot. I've taken off my sweater, my boots and jewelry. My professionalism is on the line as I'm this close to taking off my pants.
And I am grateful for the the invention of Air Conditioning. GRATEFUL. I AM GRATEFUL. FILLED WITH GREATNESS. ABOUT AIR CONDITIONING IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER.
Peace be with you. I hope you can be grateful for something today, too.
In 1902 the first modern electrical air conditioning was invented by Willis Haviland Carrier in Syracuse, NY. Designed to improve manufacturing process control in a printing plant, his invention controlled not only temperature but also humidity. The low heat and humidity were to help maintain consistent paper dimensions and ink alignment. Later Carrier's technology was applied to increase productivity in the workplace, and The Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America was formed to meet rising demand. Over time air conditioning came to be used to improve comfort in homes and automobiles. Residential sales expanded dramatically in the 1950s.
The hvac unit to the studio in which I am chained is frozen solid. You may be thinking, "Super, it's only 30 degrees outside, you must be cold!" To this I respond, "NO. I am chained to a studio with thousands and thousands of dollars worth of audio equipment. AND IT IS ALL TURNED ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WILL NEVER EVER EVER BE SHUT OFF LEST THE WORLD ENDS AS WE KNOW IT." I am hot. I've taken off my sweater, my boots and jewelry. My professionalism is on the line as I'm this close to taking off my pants.
And I am grateful for the the invention of Air Conditioning. GRATEFUL. I AM GRATEFUL. FILLED WITH GREATNESS. ABOUT AIR CONDITIONING IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER.
Peace be with you. I hope you can be grateful for something today, too.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
I, Me, Mine
So it should be noted I've been divorced almost 2 years now. Where on earth did the time go? It feels like it was just yesterday and yet, it also feels a million miles away. Trying so hard to be friends and even giving-it-another-go probably did not do me any favors, but I've seen the light and the truth and can finally move on.
Which brings me to a couple of things... First, for those of you who don't know, I work for a super cool radio show in Washington, DC. It's 'guy talk' and we essentially live our lives on the air, finding humor and entertainment in the little things that make life, well, Life.
This week the show is on vacation and I'm running "Best Of" programs. Yesterday's show featured a segment in which we delve into my new-found dating life. During the segment, I was asked what I'd learned since getting divorced. I was surprised at the answer I gave.
I said, "Well, I've learned I'm a great catch. If I have been able to come through all this crap and still be able to laugh and smile, then I'm doing alright."
Today I am grateful for my ability to find a laugh, a smile, even an ironic grin, from every situation.
Today I am grateful for Me. (And I think that's okay.)
Which brings me to a couple of things... First, for those of you who don't know, I work for a super cool radio show in Washington, DC. It's 'guy talk' and we essentially live our lives on the air, finding humor and entertainment in the little things that make life, well, Life.
This week the show is on vacation and I'm running "Best Of" programs. Yesterday's show featured a segment in which we delve into my new-found dating life. During the segment, I was asked what I'd learned since getting divorced. I was surprised at the answer I gave.
I said, "Well, I've learned I'm a great catch. If I have been able to come through all this crap and still be able to laugh and smile, then I'm doing alright."
Today I am grateful for my ability to find a laugh, a smile, even an ironic grin, from every situation.
Today I am grateful for Me. (And I think that's okay.)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Despite my headache...
I'm trying hard to make blogging a habit again. There once was a time I would blog once a day. Today is tough. I have a wretched headache and have not been sleeping well for a couple of weeks.
As it seems is most of our Nation, I'm a bit stressed out. And in keeping with the positive attitude, a few more things for which I am grateful.
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A really good shower. I appreciate good water pressure. If the water can't slam you against the back wall, then it's just not enough. Jeeze, I love a good shower.
My work family. As fucked up and dysfunctional as they are, the people with whom I work accept each other warts and all. I think much of it has to do with Respect. We live our lives --the good and the bad-- on the air, and that is not easy to do. Our achievements, our struggles, our lives... it is all out there.
I am grateful for my health. Though I do have a couple health-issues, for the most part, I am healthy and do not get sick very often. (Hangovers don't count. Because if they did count, I'd probably be sick about once a week. Or more.)
Apples. I love apples and try to eat one every day. Yummy!
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Nap time. Or at least, get-back-in-bed time.
As it seems is most of our Nation, I'm a bit stressed out. And in keeping with the positive attitude, a few more things for which I am grateful.
*********************
A really good shower. I appreciate good water pressure. If the water can't slam you against the back wall, then it's just not enough. Jeeze, I love a good shower.
My work family. As fucked up and dysfunctional as they are, the people with whom I work accept each other warts and all. I think much of it has to do with Respect. We live our lives --the good and the bad-- on the air, and that is not easy to do. Our achievements, our struggles, our lives... it is all out there.
I am grateful for my health. Though I do have a couple health-issues, for the most part, I am healthy and do not get sick very often. (Hangovers don't count. Because if they did count, I'd probably be sick about once a week. Or more.)
Apples. I love apples and try to eat one every day. Yummy!
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Nap time. Or at least, get-back-in-bed time.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Ten Things To Bring a Smile...
It's a cold gray rainy day. My head aches. And with the pending departure of the Amazing Aunt Jane, my heart aches a little, too. But as a good girl must, I will push through and find a smile!!
Inspired by my beautiful friend, Rosey Mama, and her month of being grateful, I am going to list ten things that put a bounce in my step and a little extra glimmer in my smile.
10 THINGS FOR WHICH I AM GRATEFUL:
1. I love my job. Even when I hate my job, I still love my job! Radio rocks. My co-workers are another family to me and I adore that freaky, weird, dysfunctional family love.
2. Lady Grey Tea. No sugar. No honey. No milk. No fuss.
3. My friendship with "Aunt Jane".
4. The smell of fresh laundry... it takes me back to my mom's tiny house in West-By-God and how my bedroom was off the laundry room. Mom was always doing laundry and for me, the smell is nothing short of a Star Trek Transporter.
5. The Radio Flyer. Though the Radio Flyer is a little banged up, she gets me from Here to There and she does it with care and safety! I love my little Volkswagen.
6. My family. They should probably be in the top slot, but this list is in no particular order. My family has surpassed any expectations I have ever had with support that even I can not understand. They support me and my wacky decisions even when I question their sanity. "Really? You really think it's a good idea that I cut off my left pinky toe for $500 as a stunt on the radio?" Wow. You DO love me!
7. I am grateful for the internet and my neighbor who lets me jump on his wireless connection for free. (Nope, I'm not stealing it; he is nice enough to share his password!)
8. Champagne. God damn, I love me some champagne.
9. Good kissers and being single. I nearly erased that, but really, I'm grateful for this. I love me some good smoochin'. Kiss the boys. Kiss the girls. Who cares? I am single, so why not enjoy it?
10. Laughter. I am grateful for laughter. Whether it is my own or a perfect stranger's, laughter makes my world go 'round.
Wow. That really works. I must tell you, dear reader, if you are feeling a little cold gray and rainy, make a list. Be grateful. It doesn't take much to find the beauty around you and when you do, you may find yourself smiling!
Inspired by my beautiful friend, Rosey Mama, and her month of being grateful, I am going to list ten things that put a bounce in my step and a little extra glimmer in my smile.
10 THINGS FOR WHICH I AM GRATEFUL:
1. I love my job. Even when I hate my job, I still love my job! Radio rocks. My co-workers are another family to me and I adore that freaky, weird, dysfunctional family love.
2. Lady Grey Tea. No sugar. No honey. No milk. No fuss.
3. My friendship with "Aunt Jane".
4. The smell of fresh laundry... it takes me back to my mom's tiny house in West-By-God and how my bedroom was off the laundry room. Mom was always doing laundry and for me, the smell is nothing short of a Star Trek Transporter.
5. The Radio Flyer. Though the Radio Flyer is a little banged up, she gets me from Here to There and she does it with care and safety! I love my little Volkswagen.
6. My family. They should probably be in the top slot, but this list is in no particular order. My family has surpassed any expectations I have ever had with support that even I can not understand. They support me and my wacky decisions even when I question their sanity. "Really? You really think it's a good idea that I cut off my left pinky toe for $500 as a stunt on the radio?" Wow. You DO love me!
7. I am grateful for the internet and my neighbor who lets me jump on his wireless connection for free. (Nope, I'm not stealing it; he is nice enough to share his password!)
8. Champagne. God damn, I love me some champagne.
9. Good kissers and being single. I nearly erased that, but really, I'm grateful for this. I love me some good smoochin'. Kiss the boys. Kiss the girls. Who cares? I am single, so why not enjoy it?
10. Laughter. I am grateful for laughter. Whether it is my own or a perfect stranger's, laughter makes my world go 'round.
Wow. That really works. I must tell you, dear reader, if you are feeling a little cold gray and rainy, make a list. Be grateful. It doesn't take much to find the beauty around you and when you do, you may find yourself smiling!
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