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When I went to bed last night, I had folded the afghans neatly and put them across the back of the couch. When I got up this morning, I found this dark furry spot. My dog Max had pulled two of the afghans down and made himself a little nest out of them along with the throw pillows on the couch. You can see him a little better here with some more light on him. Talk about living the life of Riley!! Everything in this house has been put here especially for him (or so he thinks!). He is the king of all of he surveys! King of the Castle! It's good to be King!

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I never understood the law against flyering telephone poles. It seemed like an arbitrary law, one that gave that downtown "ripper" some curmudgeonly quest. I never found flyered poles unsightly, so it seemed more like a slight against fun. But that's all changed now. Living on the southeast corner of a busy intersection in downtown Arcata means my house and yard are in the direct path of every flyer that blows off of a pole. Which is nearly every one. It's windy in this town, and staples, duct tape and nails are no match. Now my daily charge is to walk through the yard and pick some tattered shit. And I expect this from the knuckleheads who pull up in their lifted 'pornstar' and 'fat rat records' ass-mobiles, but every telephone pole in Arcata is sporting an AS and Center Arts flyer. Shouldn't a venerable institution like HSU follow the law in this town? And you know what else? Anyone looked at the Center Arts lineup this year ? Not bad, some regul

Yesterday was a loud day. During our after work beer, my Mom and I were subject to a neighbor chainsawing palm fronds. Later I exploded an inner tube by over-inflating it and that is no small bang! I guess I've never done that before and in the enclosed space of a garage it was tinnitis-inducingly loud. Fun. Plus it explodes in a cloud of talc so I picture myself like the classic post-explosion soot covered guy. And to top it off I dropped a fresh twelve pack of beer (or rather, it fell off of the counter) on my foot. Only one bottle broke but the ensuing sudsiness seemed like a whole lot more. UPDATE: When riding home yesterday a black cat ran across the road in front of me, so I guess it could have been worse.

Still sung by Elvis Costello These few lines I'll devote To a marvelous girl covered up with my coat Pull it up to your chin I'll hold you until the day will begin Still Lying in the shadows this new flame will cast Upon everything we carry from the past You were made of every love and each regret Up until the day we met There are no words that I'm afraid to hear Unless they are "Goodbye, my dear" Still I was moving very fast But in one place Now you speak my name and set my pulse to race Sometimes words may tumble out but can't eclipse The feeling when you press your fingers to my lips I want to kiss you in a rush And whisper things to make you blush And you say, "Darling, hush Hush Still, still" Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejud

Boys Over Flower, Korea's version of Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango has captured the hearts of many Filipinos. I must say that I am one of the viewers who regularly watched their Filipino-dubbed episode everyday. Aside from enjoying the storyline, I also love the fashion styles of the characters in the said tv series. They are so fashion forward and from what I have heard last Saturday, the wardrobe budget spent for the show reached Php 5 Million. According to a local news, the suits and dresses of the characters are designer's clothes and custom-made for each of them to achieve their perfect preppy look. Here's some of the still images from Boys Over Flowers: Photo Source

I got up early Saturday morning to get ready for work and looked out the window. This is what I saw. Visitors had "decorated" our trees for us during the night. Our van had been wrapped in plastic wrap. The empty box was left behind on the van's bumper. This happens often here, not just at Halloween time, but year round. It is a prank played by friends on friends. Among the teenagers of this town it is a badge of honor of sorts to have your home "decorated" in such a way by your friends. My younger son laughed about the "gift" from his friends and cleaned up the mess in a matter of minutes. * * * * * This weekend my town had their Day in the Park celebration. On Saturday, games like three legged sack races, egg tosses, water balloon games, and others were played for fun and prizes. There was an antique car show, a dunking machine, carnival food booths, picnics, and kiddie rides. At the end of the day, a fireworks display was held over the

No 434 - Tom and Jerry: The Cat Concerto Director - William Hanna and Joseph Barbera Elliot, Jo and I were enjoying a lazy Sunday. Which consisted of bacon sandwiches and whatever crap Sky was offering us. We had enjoyed (through lumps in throat and tears in eye) two episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition . Sat through the bizarre contradictory nonsense that is the Little Mermaid 3 and were working through an hours worth of Tom and Jerry shorts. To my delight, within this medley came The Cat Concerto. The very Tom and Jerry cartoon I had to blog about and had failed to find anywhere! Hoozah ! The story is very simple. Tom is playing Listz's Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 at a concert. He wakes Jerry who is asleep within the Piano and insanity ensues. Now I have a problem with this. I have always understood that in Tom and Jerry, Jerry is the hero. Yet here he has established his home within A CONCERT PIANO. All Tom is doing is his job, as (surely) hundreds of pianists will have do

...or is there? First of all, apparently one should not begin the search for a bathing suit at the end of June because trust me, there's nothing left. Secondly, why oh why do companies insist on using only 3 sizes for bathing suits? Women {at least all those over 25} have a wide variety of body shapes and sizes. We don't all magically fit into one of 3 sizes, especially when the thing we're trying to fit into is skin-fitting and will be seen by everyone! I tried to find a bathing suit this past week, but to no avail. My last attempt was the worst. After squeezing myself into too many too tight suits I felt like heading immediately to an aerobics class,... or a bar, I hadn't decided which. It was depressing to say the least. Even for me, a pretty healthy young woman. I just kept thinking, "this is way too much money to spend on something that makes me feel so badly about myself!" But what is the alternative? It's summer and I take periodic trips dow

Friday, June 26, 2009. Watched TV: Saw Enchanted (Kevin Lima, 2007) again. It still works on second viewing. Amy Adams alright (more than alright, actually, she can really act: it's difficult to be convincing as a person who has never seen anything of the modern / real world). Susan Sarandon sublime. Patrick Dempsey his usual excellent McDreamy self, James Marsden deliciously parodic too-cute-for-words Prince Charming. Plot quite interesting, if you stop and think for a minute. How many Disney narratives take that many ironic distances from the codes of Fairy Tales and classical Disney narratives?

Thursday, June 25, 2009. Everybody's making such a fuss about Michael Jackson's demise that Farrah Fawcett 's gone practically unnoticed. RIP too Farrah. She wasn't the greatest actress, she wasn't the most beautiful one either. But she was extremely likable. Plus, culturally speaking, you have to admit, something was happening, back then in 1976. When that iconic poster sold so well, when you could see it on the bedroom wall of every heterosexual teenage boy in the Western world (strategically placed vis-à-vis the bed, ha ha), some cultural / sexual power was at work. Does it mean that in 1976 an American woman had to be an elaborately ash blonde (as opposed to easier forms of bottle blondes) to be desired by multitudes? A bimbo in a tit-hugging bathing suit with an amazingly artificial smile that must have hurt her zygomatics? Well, yeah. I used to rush home to watch Charlie's Angels , appallingly dubbed, when was it, on Wednesdays, or Thursdays?

Twilight series fans are going crazy over the upcoming "Twilight" Barbie dolls. In this collection, Barbie and Ken will be customized to resemble Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. Although the Bella Barbie doll does not exactly look like the Twilight's main character, Barbie will be sporting Bella's famous jeans, sneakers, and gray jacket. On the other hand, the Edward Cullen Collector’s Barbie will have a pale skin and striking eyes. Source

What is a stone butch? And more importantly, why is a stone butch a stone butch? Though I'm sure there are a myriad of reasons, it's just that I don't know any of them. I don't want anyone to think I want to really dig into someone's deep dark secrets, but it's an area of our community that I don't really understand. Most of the lesbians I know are ones who reject any kind of labels other than gay, and don't ever want to discuss gender with me. They're just not interested. So I have a lot to learn.

Went to see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Michael Bay, 2009). Much too long. Big blockbuster, only destined to sell popcorn and keep the kids off the street. Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf are not going to revolutionize acting just yet. She is superhot, one has to admit. I liked the transformers and the special effects in the first one, I seem to remember, but this time it's just an unending series of explosions and most of the time you can't even tell the good machines from the bad machines. What do you expect, this franchise is, after all, adapted from a gammut of toys. It does feature Josh Duhamel, though. And lovely views of Egypt (in a Hollywood studio, no doubt).

Thursday, June 25, 2009: Michael Jackson's gone . I am sad. RIP.

Oh Michael Jackson. How influential you were on my childhood. I remember learning to moonwalk when I was 6, and putting on one grey glove pretending it was sparkly. Your songs from the 80's are some of the best ever. Next time I go to a Prince vs. Michael dance-off, I promise I will rock your songs the hardest.

The King of Pop gave up his throne today. As we remember him, let us look back at his famous fashion statements over the previous years. During 1980s and 1990s, Michael Jackson was not only considered as a greatest singer of his generation but he was also a fashion trendsetter. His famous fashion statements include sequined gloves, red leather motorcycle jacket, white ankle socks, black fedora and black loafers. He also popularized military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses.

Emma Watson was just 10 years old when she played her first Hermione-role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Now that she's 19, she had grown into a glamorous woman. In the upcoming Teen Vogue magazine, Emma will be on the cover and on some spreads sporting the most sassy outfit she ever had. Photo Source