(Stolen) Memes

1. Are you currently in a serious relationship? The most serious one (and best) of my life
2. What was your dream growing up? (LOL) To be a prosecuting attorney - so I could put scum to death - and now irony of irony I don't believe in the death penalty anymore
3. What talent do you wish you had? To play an instrument and be an artiste, and a great writer
4. If I bought you a drink what would it be? Cosmo baby
5. Favorite vegetable? Is lobster a veggie - sorry, asparagus - closely tied with artichokes
6. What was the last book you read? I usually have 3-4 books oging at once... 'Under the banner of heaven'
7. What zodiac sign are you? Pisces
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where. - I am boring - just pierced ears
9. Worst Habit? I bite my nails sometimes
10. If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride? No - no offense
11. What is your favorite sport? Frisbee (stop laughing)
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude? A little of both - mainly I try to have hope
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? with Bella - it depends - with Erin - well I'd like ot - but not sure if he would go for it
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Watching my mom die when I was 15 - suddenly from a heart attack
15. Tell me one weird fact about you. I was a carny
16. Do you have any pets? yes 3 cats - 2 too many
17. What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? I'd treat you as a welcome guest
18. What was your first impression of me? Sexy and forthright
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? scary - they should be exterminated
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Everything - I'd want to be prettier
21. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? hmmmm - probably partner - your conscience is up to you
22. What color eyes do you have? Hazel/Green
23. Ever been arrested? yes
24. Bottle or can soda? bottle - coke
25. If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? pay for my wedding and honeymoon
26. What's your favorite place to hang at? home with Erin
27. Do you believe in ghosts? yes
28. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Yoga
29. Do you swear a lot? too much I fear
30. Biggest pet peeve? Incompetent/idiotic people
31. In one word, how would you describe yourself? mecurial
32. Do you believe/appreciate romance? Absolutely
33. Do you believe in God? See #32
34. Which is better? Winter or Summer Olympics? um...I like winter sports best to watch - but love gymnastics

There and back again

This time with a big difference...

My love came with me. Erin, myself and the kids went to Michigan for a 'family' visit.

The kids spent the first night with grandma and Erin and I got some much needed 'US' time - it was nice, we were up 'till 3AM - something we haven't done in a while.

We spent time visiting with my daughter - it was wonderful and the kids are adorable. My daughter and I had fun and got to spend time alone shopping and my love was gracious enough to be our chauffeur (thank you darling). Unfortunately, seeing her only makes me miss her and the kids all the more and wish that they lived closer...

It was nice seeing Erin's mom too - and the nicest part of that was her telling me how happy she was that Erin had 'found me' (I personally think we found each other), because of how much she could tell that the kids loved me - this is high praise and I was thrilled to hear this from his mom.

I wish we could make these trips more often - perhaps after we get married - this is going to be a very hectic spring for us...

*****

We got back home and both of us fell ill....blargh....

We did however get to sit around and watch one of my all-time favourite (albeit sad) movies:



...but the best part is being able to snuggle and be with Erin - in sickness and in health...

^_^

'Scenes that go to make up a life....'

And so it goes...

The good (great, amazing, wonderful), the bad, and the downright ugly...

I am STILL madly, passionately in love with Erin, despite problems, spats, knock down drag out fights, tears, stressors, frustrations, you name it...

He sent me flowers at work today - mainly just because - and I am going to get to be his wife...(YAY!)

Work is sucking, blowing, whatver-the-fuck, more and more with each passing day - I am interviewing and hopefully, there is reason to hope...

I am down my wedding dress and back to square one (this is secretly a good thing).

I am very worried about my brother - frighteningly so - I love him and I can's bear to see him this way - please pray for him.

Did I tell you that work truly sucks?? It's sucking the life and fun out of me....

*****

I have more to say somewhere - probably in my back pocket or something....

Quotes

(I just adore Mr. Twain)

"It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them".
- Mark Twain

Recently

We've actually been watching a lot of movies...

Got to see 'The Golden Compass' (and yes, I'd recommend it - it was a great film)

We rented all the 'Bourne' movies - I had not seen them because I am not a big 'action film' kind of girl - I did however like 'The Bourne Identity' - very well done and I want the soundtrack now...

At any rate over the week and weekend we watched 2 other films.

The first one - base on W. Somerset Maugham's novel 'The Painted Veil' - slow start - excellent movie, beautifully filmed - I think all couples should watch this film - good lessons about marriage and love, infidelity and regaining trust in each other.



The second film was one I'd been wanting to see - an award winning foreign film, Pan's Labyrinth - not for the faint of heart - in fact I had to leave the room because I burst into tears at the violence - I've decided my psyche is simply too sensitive - however it IS a good film and if you can tolerate some really graphic scenes I highly recommend the movie - it's magical realism tinged with darkness (as all magical realism should be...)



...maybe it's the movies that have been making me so depressed (just a stab at it here - I really don't think so...) perhaps it's time to rent some Marx Brothers films? Who knows....

It all began with a poptart...

...and it's gone downhill since...

The new job sucks - seriously sucks. My diet is a mess....I am not eating right - not exercising enough - but that's going to change damn it.

I feel awful in so many ways about so many things right now - but who the fuck is counting. I am angry about things as well and trying to shove the anger so far down inside of me that I feel numb at this point - I can't tell you how badly I want to just explode.

I have things to write about but I am almost too angry, even worse, too apathetic. I want to crawl into bed and sleep this off like it's some kind of hangover. I feel despairing - almost to the point of surrender - but I just can't do it. I want to start this year over already and it's barely begun....

Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders

Gay Jesus play angers Australian church leaders

yeah, really? Well what would people expect?

I mean this is no surprise, really, is it? Wouldn't most pro-Christian church leaders be upset over this?

It's crap - but it's not surprising....

Supreme Court Takes Up Lethal Injection

Supreme Court Takes Up Lethal Injection

(Yes I know this story is 'old' - I have not been blogging regularly and I
wanted to catch up where my last 'philosophical/societal bent' was...)

OK.

For the record, I am against the death penalty.

However, if we insist on carrying out such brutal, state-sponsored murder edicts, then I have to say I really don't give a flying fuck if it's a 'feel good' moment for the person who possibly tortured or brutally murdered their victim.

I am not suggesting that we as a society be cruel - but we are anyway - life is cruel. If you are going to go out and murder, rape, pillage and plunder then your punishment should potentially fit your crime....

I am disturbed by the fact that there is no one actually 'intimately' administering the lethal injection to the inmate - it is done remotely - well hell, why don't we just use a robot - that ought to completely absolve us of any complicity and let us sleep at night without worrying about being 'cruel' to a convicted murderer.

You'd think we'd be less squeamish....I mean WTF - why not have public hangings, televised executions - c'mon, society is ripe for this sort of thing by now don't you think?

What's in a name...

(stolen from Liam - not sure I agree with any of this tho')

What Colleen Means

You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

The update...

Really kids I got nothing....

The new job is eh...so I continue to look.

Life takes a downward turn and I am (gee what=the-fuck-else-is-new) - out of sorts....

Sir Edmund Hilary Dies at 88

The first man to summit Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, has died. He was 88.

Such a loss....

May you reach the highest summit Sir Hilary.

Stuff-n-Things

A failed experiment?

(*shrugs*)

********

A new beginning today - a new job...

Everyone (well almost to a person) was extremely nice, friendly, helpful - please let it be this way always....

I have to laugh - I met a lady named 'Josie' (and yes for you old enough to get the reference - I went straight to 'Josie and the Pussycats' - which rocks! {*winks*}...

I have a lot of perks in the new place. One of the best perks is working downtown - managed to get to lunch with Erin. Tonight at home there were home-made cards from the kids awaiting me on the door - nice. We even got to go have sushi for dinner....

Now it's time to wind down from the day - get ready for tomorrow

Divorce vs. Murder

DIVORCE VS. MURDER

A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, 'I would like to buy some cyanide.'

The pharmacist asked, 'Why in the world do you need cyanide?'

The lady replied, 'I need it to poison my husband.'

The pharmacist's eyes got big and he exclaimed, 'Lord have mercy! I can't give you cyanide to kill your husband. That's against the law! I'll lose my license! They'll throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen. Absolutely not! You CANNOT have any cyanide!'

The lady reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed with the pharmacist's wife.

The pharmacist looked at the picture and replied, 'Well now, that's different. You didn! 't tell me you had a prescription. '

Our lady of the bathtub....

...pray for us...

Keep us from drowning in the drudgery of daily existence.
Keep us insightful and unafraid to spill our guts no matter the outcome, for it is in baring our souls that the truth comes shining through...

Amen

Love doesn't necessarily mean marriage: survey

Love doesn't necessarily mean marriage: survey

Very interesting article...not sure how well 'science' bears out the findings...

...and, the 'Indie' nominees are....

Here at DOCG we don't 'stoop' to the 'normal' - here's a list from IFC (which I found via Salon.com) of the IFC 'Spirit' Awards.

So if you are tired of being part of 'main stream' America and hell aren't we all? Go see a film at your local 'art house' - they may even have tastier popcorn.

2008

...begins with a bang...and a whimper....

Ya know - what gives?

We had an OK New Year's celebration I say OK thanks to a couple of seriously ill-behaved children that I think Erin and I both wanted to pummel - they were monsters and made things rather dicey with our gathering - but it was nice seeing our friends nonetheless - we missed some of our 'other' friends/family - perhaps some other party/some other time...

Is Mercury in retrograde? What is up with things breaking/failing/falling apart? I don't get it.....

I don't want to start out the New Year with a negative post - this is the year that I am going to get married to my love and I want all the negative vibes to be left in 2007 - where they belong.

God/dess please keep our perspectives bright and negativity at bay as we approach the day of our union - may our love and our lives be filled with joy and hope, love, peace and harmony.