| To Arms! To Arms! |
[Dec. 22nd, 2009|02:19 pm] |
Ok, people. I need your help with something.
As many of you know, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) lotuschild03 has just left for a three-week-long trip to other states. The point being he has left behind many tasty veggies that I'm not familiar with using to cook. I'm thinking I will make a stew, but I'm not sure what else to throw in there to make it taste good. So I'm asking for your input here, since I know many of you cook very tasty concoctions.
The veggies I'm no good at include:
leeks
brussel sprouts
Additional veggies in stock include:
Yellow onions
Corn
Peas
Celery
Parsley
Broccoli
There is also some chicken and sausages in the fridge/freezer as an FYI.
I am willing to buy additional items to put in the stew.
The whole issue is that I'm worried I'm gonna put all this stuff in a pot with some other stuff and it's gonna taste awful. I don't wanna waste food, so help a sistah out, eh? |
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[Dec. 22nd, 2009|12:24 am] |
one of the photos i uploaded to flickr, I don't think has been viewed much, I suspect because in icon form its kinda boring looking. I dunno, I think its pretty keen, try it large and on black.
View On Black |
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| 2009, the year of death |
[Dec. 21st, 2009|11:21 pm] |
This is not just about the celeb deaths. Seriously what the fuck is with this year.
Too many people have died this year. |
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| Mando, IRL. |
[Dec. 21st, 2009|04:39 pm] |
Which isn't all that exciting, to be perfectly honest. I've had another day where I actually woke up as early as I wanted to. Unfortunately, I haven't managed to get much done beyond a couple of chores around the house. On the other hand, it's still been a good day.
Today I decided I would finally fill out all the satisfaction surveys that have been piling up. Oh right, did I mention that I have a talent for getting satisfaction surveys when I go to places? I get one from Wal*Mart about 95% of the times I go there. I got one from Target when I went there the other day. I get them at Satellite Coffee all the time. So yeah, when I say I'm filling out all those surveys, I'm referring to about 6 surveys (I got through this exercise about twice a month). Anyway, I guess we'll see if I manage to win any of the contests this time around. I could definitely make use of a $5000 Target gift card or a $1000 Wal*Mart gift card.
Meanwhile, I've been watching "Super Size Me" on the instant Netflix. I already wasn't that into eating McDonalds, but damn. I can't believe he gained 11 pounds in the FIRST WEEK. If I wasn't opposed to eating fast food already, I'd certainly be a lot less likely. I should point out at this point that I only eat fast food a couple times a month. That is, of course, if you don't count pizza. I eat pizza every week or two. This movie is amazing. I think it's something everyone should watch, if only because it will make us all more aware of what kind of crap we're putting into our bodies. It makes me feel a lot better about my eating habits, even if I don't always make the best choices. |
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[Dec. 21st, 2009|01:01 pm] |
Oh.. I was about to lie, Almost said i did't take any photographs all weekend, but i did take one of American Pride Bacon Grill, http://www.zwanfood.com/images/dutchColonyProducts/baconGrillLarge.gif At the dollar tree, I didn't add it to my spam collection, and i deleted the photo after finding the above linked one.
But I didnt even take my camera out of the ohuse all week, (mostly due to having a backlog of photos to proccess/upload, still have more photos from the trip to cabezon, but you can see what's up here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/killbox/archives/date-taken/2009/12/13/
Been been on call at work, and busy trying to get ready for xmas away (never had it out of the state before. It was alway at mom's)....
Strangely enough im doing ok with the whole mom thing. Well at least up until writing that last sentence. But yah doing ok with it all, I do think im mildly in a minor fugue state not really connected to it all but also not in pain.
I'm looking forward to the drive again wednesday morning.
Tonight despite being on pager im going to drop in on the press club and probably have a pint. and see people. (worst hermit ever!) |
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| SMP in Portland 1/14/2010 |
[Dec. 20th, 2009|11:09 am] |
01/14/2010 at the Hawthorne Theater
1507 SE 39th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97214
Description: Asylum presents the Dead of Winter Tour. With SMP (Seattle), Stiff Valentine (BC), Desillusion (Seattle), and Produkt (PDX). All ages and 21+ bar area. $8 |
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| "Does it get any better than illegal pianos? I think not." -Creeperella |
[Dec. 23rd, 2009|02:07 am] |
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Hello-ha all. You might have noticed I was supposed to be traveling right now but I am going in January/February instead so I can spend the holidays with my relations. My mum really likes to have the whole family together on Xmas and I like to spend time with our small circle of love, so yes, I am in a cold clime wearing funky stripey socks (but only in the colors of pink, black, white, and maybe a touch of blue here and there) and one of my new hoodies right now. Nope, I'm not in the Himalyas. Not just yet ;)
"Maybe we should consider putting the house on the market just in case they really are right about that whole 'global climate change' thing."
I know I said I'd be making a Skinny Puppy/OhGr/Download/etc.etc.etc. announcement like 3 or moresuch days ago, but I usually end up get sidetracked with projects and don't have the time to update this blog. I'm not a pro-blogger, although several people, including many friends, would probably consider me a "pro-talker". Ha, and I'm totally okay with that. As one close friend told me, "Yes, you do talk a lot. However, the reason I love hanging out with you is that you always have something interesting to say." Cheers to whoever told me that! News down below...lol I love torturing all the guys who I *know* read my blog! (And some of you ladies too, winkies!)
If you are at all into BDSM and its potential for hilarity during the Holiday Season, prepare to laugh your arse off at this:
Okay, so here it is: both cEvin Key and Nivek Ogre have agreed to come to play in India at my industrial/goth club night there, and at their own expense, too (which is excellent seeing as how I am just not in a place in my life financially where I can afford to fly Skinny Puppy and their entourage to India for a show.) Now, no contracts have been signed yet, but they were both very excited about it and I believe the term "F*ck yes!" was even exclaimed by one band member. Apparently they really love to travel, and have never had a reason to go to India before but they've always wanted to. Well, my lovelies and closest enemies, they were quite stoked to finally have one! Also, the gothic musician and satirist Voltaire has also committed to play at my Bangalore night, as have a few more surprise bands I will announce once I have their bloo...., er, ink down on paper.
No comment needed. At all.
Tying in perfectly with this announcement, my friend Allison, the owner of RockLove Jewelry, who does a lot of custom jewelry for Skinny Puppy as well as multitudes of other glorious designs, is now making these available from her company:
She is a very talented gal and she really goes the extra mile for her customers... She has helped me get her awesome items to me when I needed them in a pinch for photoshoots and to take with me to India. That is how fantastiche she is!! Heeee. Shiny love, Lady A!
I have more to dish upon, this of course being a blog, but I'm leaving in T-Minus 24 hours and counting for the big Festivus soiree. Arghh! And I haven't even started packing yet! Why do I always wait until the ultralast minute to do it?!! |
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| the color twelve |
[Dec. 19th, 2009|04:06 am] |
the newest episode of venture brothers finally lived up to my expectations. its kind of amazing. the rest of this season has been rather disappointing.
i am now officially naming my apartment "the center for community vigilance and safeguarding rightness" |
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| Fun, Laughs, Good Times |
[Dec. 18th, 2009|10:08 am] |
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I'm wearing boots, drinking hot cocoa and feeling ranty.
You've been warned. And it's long.
The older I get, the less I understand people. Well, that's only half true. I get *why* human creatures act the way they do. So much so that many times I can predict the outcome of a situation before it even begins. I call this a curse.
But there are some things that blow my mind. Like mass cases of amnesia. Or how people who are completely fucking useless leeches get taken care of and forgiven over and over and over again. I'm not immune to this, as I'm at least half human myself (don't ask about the rest, I don't know if I want to know, either), but still - WHAT!?!?!??!
Example: A few years ago, a junkie whom I tried to help on multiple occasions moved out of town. I stopped contact with him when he tried to break into my house. He'll say he didn't but I have witnesses. He then went and stole things from other people, including a car if I remember correctly. This was all public knowledge. All of it. Many people were used and hurt by this individual. When he left, there were people I knew personally who wanted to kill him.
His parents came and found his ass under a bridge, took him away and 'sobered' him up. Which means he theoretically quit everything but drinking. From what I'm told he was doing fairly well for a while.
Now he's back. Why? Who did he fuck over to end up homeless back in Burque? And...people are his friends? What? Huh? He's not changed. He's still panhandling for drug money and living in a car.
Did you all attend a KoolAid party to which those of us who didn't forget weren't invited?
Which brings me to this: I'm really trying to wrap my mind around people who are so concerned about others' opinions of them that they don't ever stand up for their own opinions. In fact, their opinions change depending on their current company. The reasoning I've heard for this is 'I don't want to hurt someone's feelings.'
Yeah. Bullshit.
It's not their feelings you're worried about. It's the repercussions of their feelings on you. If you were concerned about their feelings, you'd be honest. Tactful, but honest. To do otherwise makes you a liar and no one likes being lied to. No one likes to think that someone empathizes with them only to find that the empathizer completely changed their tune around a different group of 'friends'. That makes people feel betrayed.
I've felt a lot of that in the last year. It's shown me who I can and can't trust. It's caused me to cut many, many people out of my life and really rethink some things.
And you know what I learned? People are remarkably bad at knowing what makes them happy. I was remarkably bad at it. I'm working on that. Burlesque made me miserable, except for the few moments I was on stage. Everyone around me that wasn't directly involved and therefore benefiting from my involvement saw that. I was asked on multiple occasions by close friends and lovers why I was doing something that upset and stressed me out so much. Because I thought I liked it. No. I didn't. I was mistaken. I *like* being on stage. I'm good at being on stage or in front of an audience. I'm lucky enough to have a talent many don't possess. I confused that with liking burlesque. And I should have known better, because I didn't want to be in the troupe from the start. But I didn't. I look at it now as a learning experience and I've learned the necessary lessons. I don't need to do that to myself again.
But you know what makes me happy? Like truly fulfilled and happy? Singing. Writing. Reading. Cooking with my daughter. Helping her with her homework. Designing. Yoga. Circus. Having coffee and good food with friends while we talk about whatever random non-gossipy topic of the moment. None of these things make me cry regularly or feel worthless. They can frustrate me here and there, but after doing these things, I fall asleep in the evenings and wake up in the mornings feeling happier than I have in YEARS. Possibly ever.
I have other things I want to put out, but I think I'll put those down in story form. They fit better that way. |
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