Beautifully Ugly

Just had to share this. I came across this photo from the Detroit Zoo on the internet which some of you may have seen already but I wanted to share this in the blog world. This lovely creature was born earlier this month at the Detroit Zoo. He's an aardvark for those who aren't familiar with the animal world. He's so ugly that he's cute. His 'toe nails' would certainly hurt somebody but his ears crack me up. I think the blurb about him said they're about 4 inches in diameter. (wow!). That's alot of ear wax (ew). Maybe he'll 'grow into them'. haha. Hope you enjoyed your Wild Kingdom moment. elizinashe

Bleh!

Okay so I finally had my holiday freakout boo-hoo yesterday late afternoon. It's still hovering but is gradually lifting away thank God. I am ever so grateful for the life I have, a roof over my head and food to eat and more than grateful for the friends I have near and far, but I had become overwhelmed with that holiday sadness and a lack of merriment that I have long desired to have in my holidays (the merriment that is). Now my Thanksgiving and Christmas wasn't totally pathetic or isolated, but just more different than usual and still living in a single woman's world. It gets harder as I get older when you would think the opposite and that I'd get better at handling such holiday stuff, but I haven't gotten any better. In some ways I think it's slightly worse. This year my parents chose to spend their time apart for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. The tricky part is not to feel guilty about their situation and still make time for each parent even if it is just a phone call around my working hours. I guess what has really bothered me the most is the singlehood this year. It just gets harder every year. Now having a man in my life doesn't define me or my interests by any means but it sure would be nice to have that someone special to spend my time with and have that extra person around mixing with my family. I truly hate coming home alone around the holidays. It's just not fun.
I could really dish out the dirt and totally expose myself and the whole enchilada of my breakdown yesterday but I just won't. There were/are many facets of why I have felt so crappy and why I had my boo-hoo. I don't want to come off as being pathetic. It's just a lot of stuff and I had my moment to cry about it all. I look forward to the New Year and I hope that it will be better. I know that there are many changes coming my way, especially in regards to my parents. I just want a better round of holiday merriment next year that's all. elizinashe

Good Intentions

Why is it that when you have well-meaning plans and tasks to tackle with the time to do so that it just never really happens to get completed? Just one of those things I guess. Tonight was supposed to be the perfect time for me to catch up on doing my Christmas cards and thank you cards from my birthday and in general the post-finals get-my-self-organized. However it has turned out to be a totally different night than expected. I just can't seem to utilize my time tonight like I had really wanted to. Too many interuptions I guess. The work thing tonight has had a different vibe than it normally does and I'm just having a hard time getting through my little check list of 'things to do'. At least I have the next two days off to do some double time on my check list. Just another reminder that well-meaning plans don't always happen when you want it to. Hopefully my next entry will be more enlightening than this post. I've got lots to talk about and have had alot of great ideas for subject matter but the school thing kind of took some priority vs. the creative outlet department. Now I can put school on a back burner until January (thank God for that!). However the whole writing thing just isn't happening for me right now along with my other tasks and tenative creative projects. I just want to veggitate for a while, finish out my shift, go home and crawl into my little nest of a bed. I can always try again tomorrow. Better luck next time. elizinashe

A Card Fetish

I have a slight card fetish. All purpose cards, birthday cards, halloween cards, valentines day..you name it. I just like finding silly cards and sending them to the appropriate people. Just ask any of my girlfriends who live out of town. Hell, I've sent them if they even lived in town. What am i saying? Anyway...I've always loved receiving a card out of the blue for whatever reason and so I like to give that kind of sentiment back. But I tend to lean on the slightly inappropriate side of cards. Nothing mushy.(Well, sometimes). But anything ridiculous or absurd always wins. I find it loads of fun to pick through an isle of cards laughing my ass off and knowing who I"m going to mail it to. Our local Target store has had the most wonderful assortment of 'inappropriate' greeting cards to share. It's usually one of my stops when I shop at Target just to check out what cards they might have that I must buy. And on some occasions I do find some good ones at the grocery store believe it or not. (Grocery stores tend to keep it family friendly but I have been finding some good treasures lately. )
And so as I was picking up a few food items today, I decided to look at their cards being that my dad's birthday is this coming Thursday. My reasoning was that I didn't want or have to make a extra trip to Wal-Mart or Target just for a card. Now I will admit that I was looking for something nice for my father from his 'little girl'(which I did find) but in the process I found the most wonderful card for a friend of mine who's birthday is one day before mine. It has Darrell written all over it. I find it sooo silly that I wanted to share it with my readers before I drop it in the post office. ...I can hear him laughing now. So instead of bitching about school and how freaked out I am about what's going on in my life I will now proudly share with you the Top Ten Types of Farts according to Darrell's up and coming birthday card. Hope you enjoy!
Top Ten Types of Farts
10 The Pull My Finger-going back to generations, this fart is employed strictly for comedic purposes.
9 The Oopsie-Daisy -also know as the "excuse me", this most frequently occurs in the workplace,elevators and fine restaurants.
8 The Running Multi-Fart- a favorite among children at play, this is the closest a person can actually come to making music while breaking wind.
7 The Bubble Maker- The only underwater fart on the list, one or more of these will enliven any bathing or swimming experience.
6 The Amplified Commode Blow- Loud and satisfying these tend to occur while a person is in the process of passing a whole lot more than gas.
5 The Muffler- Often occuring in cars this refers to any fart which has had its natural sound altered or suppressed by a seat cushion or couch.
4 The Change of Underwear-A farting faux pas, this variety of wind-breaking is always accompanied by an uncomfortably moist feeling.
3 The Bachelor-Favored by unattached apartment dwellers, these are produced with a "What the hell I'm the only one here" attitude.
2 The Blowtorch-The few daring souls who have attempted lighting their farts have experienced this phenomenon. A word to the wise, Don't try this at home
And the Number One Type of Fart is...The Silent But Deadly-perhaps the most 'aromatic' of all farts, nothing will bring a tear to your eyes faster than a SBD!

How funny is this? I have always thought farts were just silly...and they still are! I'm totally guilty of being 'the bachelor' and my mother is totally 'the muffler'. (don't tell her I said that). Which type are you?? hahahahahaha.(Care to share?) I was laughing so much that I had tears welling up in my eyes. I guess I just needed a good laugh for the day and finding this card totally helped me in that department. Hope you find it as amusing and makes you laugh out loud! elizinashe

Finally Some Progress

Finally things are getting back to a more sensible frame of supply and demand. I paid $3.05 a gallon for gas Monday before class, which has been way more reasonable compared to the $4.39 that some gas stations had been charging during the whole gas freak-out. For the first time in over a year my fuel indicator was over the full mark. Oh what a happy day that was. And it keeps getting better. Wednesday gas had gone done to $2.99 and as I was driving home this evening it went down a little further to $2.88. Hooray!! As my friend Leonhardt would say, 'That's a beautiful thing. ' And a beautiful thing it is...how low will it go???? elizinashe

It Just Keeps Getting Better and Better...

The internet is such a wonderful thing sometimes. I've always loved the fall season. The changing of the weather, slow simmering soups, bright colorful trees, snuggling on the couch and of course, Fashion Week!!

Here on our left we have the lastest from French Designer Pierre Cardin. Clearly he's thinking forward and promoting a George Jetson look for our future. This is a totally rad coat (?) for those chilly winter evenings out on the town. Perhaps if you gentlemen out there would sport this latest and greatest you could be so honored to escort a hot young lady wearing the lastest from the London area.

Yes, we all can look like fools strutting our stuff around town proud as a peacock. We've got the new and groovy look for the future paired up with the traditional English over-the-top hat with a flaming hot sexy dress for a fashion forward night on the town for a nite of drinks, jazz and beat poetry.

But wait, don't forget the retro look! The 80s were always the best decade for clothes and hair to complete your look. It looks like the heavy-slash-punk rock make-up is making it's comeback as well. Oh isn't Fashion Week fun?? So much better than all this campaign and economy crapola. Take a day off from work this week and go shopping for some new duds. Be the first in your neighborhood to become a hot new fashion icon. (Or disaster.) At least it will give you something different to talk about at the water cooler. Now if I could just tag on David Bowie's song Fashion to end this post. (damn.) Maybe next time. elizinashe.

Fashion Week

Ah, Fashion Week has come and gone yet again. Gee, how did I miss that? And as usual I am still behind the times when it comes to dressing myself. I always thought blue jeans was always in style. Clearly I am wrong. Couldn't a lady be arrested for wearing someting like this for 'indescent exposure'? Looks like a bad take on a 20s-esque look with some mosquito netting for protection. Perhaps this is the new look for those African Safari vacations. You certainly could blend in with the zebras. However I did see something new this year. Dude wear! Yes, the men are not excluded and there are some red hot new looks for you gentlemen to strut the streets with flair and confidence! Check it out! Forget those comfortable khakis and the casual, sexy shirt from the Gap. You too can look like a total fool and be on the cutting edge of fashion!! Just think of all the hot chics you can pick up wearing a get-up like this and brag about how you were inspired from the greatest designers from Fashion Week! That would certainly make me want to pass out my phone number around! Hey mom, come meet my new boyfriend. He's the coolest dresser I"ve ever seen in a man! He's got great taste don't ya think? He looks soo suave...
Poor guy. This looks like something Keith Richards would end up waking up in after a really long and heavily drug laden party. I hope he got paid some big bucks to wear a get-up like this. But what do I know. I live for my blue jeans and a good boob shirt. I guess I will always be behind the times fashion wise. Darn. elizinashe