Nawlins'

So last weekend I went on vacation to the BIG EASY

I went alone and had a ton of fun. A great vacation for the most part. I have pics to share...soon.
New Orleans is a fabulous city, wild and crazy, historic and just interesting.

Where I stayed:
The low point of the trip
I knew I was going to be staying in a dive.
But this place was more like a crack house!
The Grand Palace...not grand, not good, not even poor...
BAD!VERY BAD!
It was too funny.
Highlights:
Toilet overflowing every morning...switch to diff room.
No id or credit card required at the front desk
Russian mail order brides at the front desk
Sink clogged up in second room
Only two floors open for guest. The rest were gutted for renovations. And yet, there wasn't any construction going on. HMMM.
A lounge that was never open

So much more to say...but it was just bad.

Anyways!
I went to the Aquarium - awesome!
Otters, turtles, frogs,sharks and catfish the size of small children.

Jazz Dinner on the River-
The Mississippi River is fabulous!
Its huge
Its wonderous
I prayed that if my plane were to crash it would crash over the Mississippi
and not Cincinnatti - cause who wants to die in Cincinnatti

Bourbon Street-
Its wild
There are like five hustler stores and strip clubs.
You can rent the balcony and have nasty underage lookin hustler hunnies rub up against you while you throw beads at drunken fools.
Lotsa drinks-pricey but strong.
Strip clubs - note: tipsy shannon + neon sign proclaiming "unatural acts of lovemaking"+no cover = nasty strip club and an uncomfortable shannon. I drank my beer (it would have been rude not too) and decided that It was time to turn in.

Cemetaries-
Cool, fascinating.Some house over 1000 bodies. How? Lets just say there is alot of decomposing and crushing going on.
Met a cute artist boy at cemetary. Went to hook up with him later but got lost went back to Bourbon St.Had beads thrown at me. Not sure why.

French Quarter-
Bigger than I thought. kept getting lost. Yummy Beignets! Coffee with chicory to die for!

It was a great trip. I plan on going back. it really is a city to see. Its not just about the liquor, boobs, beads and booze. Its old and dirty and you smell urine in the weirdest places. But you can feel the history and people are just enjoying themselves. And its alive! Really alive with music and art and smells.

Bo

Lost

In case you didn't know...
But thats ok
He still rocks!

Now for the important stuff...

BO!!!
He so rocked.
He doesn't need to win...not when Clive Davis is handing him a record deal on a platter.


America's Next Top Model
Finale tonite....Will be flipping between that and the Lost episode...

Brit & Kev
Oh what a beautiful disaester
That noise...thats the sound of what remained of her career...
I'm gonna love that show


So I cried at the last "Everybody Loves Raymond" I thought it was sweet...plus I was hormonal.


I made tuna noodle casserole....something went wrong....very wrong...and there is so much left

Still figuring out the last details of my trip...where i'm leaving the key, what to wear, etc...picked up the essentials at Rite AId...do you know that they make pads for thongs! awesome....

anyways..TV for me!

Indian Food

I love it.
Even if it comes from a non-descript cart hidden behind two building, the serving lady with no teeth spooning what i think is yogurt.
Oh, the special of the day? Curry. Goat Curry. Goat Curry w/ bone.

I feel kinda crampy today. I blame you. You know who you are.
:)

My desk has exploded with work. So much to do so little desire to do it!
And my office smells like goat.

Are you waiting anxiously for the Brit-Kev show? UPN this summer?
I thought so!

I COVET THIS--------> !!!!!!

Well Lunch is over.
Time to look at the prices on webcams!

Applause....

clapclap

well down!

This weeks Ultimate Mix...

My new hobby...making mixes.
So here is the one I just sent....


1)Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
(Despite the recipients belief, this is not one the songs sending a message)
I just love the bass, the guitar, the hot metrosexual scottish lads!
This is the bst song of last year.

2)On Top - The Killers
From my most played cd of the past few months. My third favorite song from these guys.
A shimmy and a shake!!

3)Caring is Creepy - The Shins.
A band that I like. A song I like

4)Cannonball - Damien Rice
This is the best song of the whole cd. A folks, its a long cd.
Its so pretty and kinda bittersweet to me.

5)The Weakness in Me - Joan Armatrading
This song takes my breath away. It hurts to just listen to it.

6)Alright- Kinnie Star
This song is so sexy. It seduces you with the first "is it alright..."

7)Blue Sky- Jason Collett
For the eternal optimist inside of me.

8)Let Go - Frou Frou
Optismism, hope, melancholy.

9)In the Dark of the Matinee- Franz Ferdinand
A break in the emotional rollercoaster. Great to sing along.

10) Leaving on A JetPlane- John Denver
Another great sing along. Makes me think of summercamp, just not sure who's

10)In the Sun- Joseph Arthur
Another one of those stop and think songs.

11) Beautiful- Flickerstick
I like everything about this song except for the children playing at the end

12)Somebody Told Me- The Killers
I cannot get enuff of this song. It reminds me so much of Vegas.

13)We Can Work It Out- The Beatles
Really people, if we do it my way!

15)Don't Panic - Coldplay
Coldplay can say so much in the smallest song

16)Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Cause the Devils tryin to bring me down

17)Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I believe this says all that needs to be said

18)The Perfect Drug - NIN
Never has a song about obsession been so frantic

19)Danny's Song (Even tho' we ain't got money)-Kenny Loggins
Grammatically incorrect and perfect

20)Seven Army Nation - Audioslave
Audioslave, White Stripes, best song evah. Nothing wrong here.

What you need to Know Today!

1) American Idol
Bo still there. Paula less cracked out. Simon Super sexee
Islands in the stream and byebye to hole in neck boy.

2) Americas Next Top Model.
Unfathomable love for this show.
Size 2 girls is fat. The judges say so. I say so.
Janice Dickenson. Need I saw More?

**Wonder what the admission fee to the joy ride known as Nelson Mandelas cell is? Seriously, the South African government is destroying all the symbolic and thought provoking specialness of this site by prostituting it out to every freaking reality show. For shame.
***Oh and those shanty towns? They exsist in the US too. The United States rural poor are often overshadowed by the obvious presence of the "projects." Its real, its a problem and it aint pretty, just better hid.
****One last bitch. Your in South Africa, Your show is watched by a younger crowd. Your photo shoot is about sex.South Africa's HIV/AIDs statistics are apalling, shocking, horrible. You want to protray your show as socially aware, why don't you take the girls to the hospitals and the orphanages instead of shooting a pic of three half naked guys humping their legs.

*****Janice Dickenson still rules

3) awesome!

For those who may not know, I have this odd obsession with Mt. Everest and climbing it. Now I know I will never climb it but if I were to say what my most out there never to be achieved dream is it would be strapped to back of a Sherpa making my way to the summit. I say this dream won't come true its because I am Lazy! and Sane!, and Hate the being cold and sore.

Still I find it and those who do climb mountains fascinating. And this man was on the mt. that ill-fated year where Rob Hall died. Wow.

4)Coldplays "The Scientist" is the saddest song

5)Woman awarded $45,000 for cat killed by neighbor's dog..owner says "This is absolutely crazy," Gray said. "I'm sorry she lost her cat, but I had no control over it."
**bullshit. Keep your damn dogs chained and leashed.

6) NASCAR weekend....


Later friends

Ponderings....

Why is it that on the day you look frumpy, wilted from the heat and distracted by everything you run into the cute guy fromthe levator, the one you have been hoping to lure into the web of specialness that is you?

Why is that you go home with the intent of cleaning the apartment because you expect the petsitter to drop by, but somehow convince yourself that its tommorow and are embarassed when she stops in by the sundry of bras, candy wrappers and water bottles laying by the computer?

Why is that you should be watching the smart shows like "lost" and instead are hooked on "Americas Next Top Model?

Why is there an odd smell in my apartment?

I hate computers

I wrote this awesome long post.
It never published
Fuck it.!

If's...

If I could be a scientist . . . I would go to Africa. I don't know. its just what came to my mind.

If I could be a farmer . . .I would have cows.

If I could be a musician . . .I'd be the rockingest rock star that ever wore glasses

If I could be a doctor . . .I would go to Africa. I would work in the infectious disease department

If I could be a painter . . .I would model myself after O'Keefe and Kahlo. I would use red and orange alot.I would wear a beret.

If I could be a gardener . . .I would plant and plant and plant. But I would rarely sow and sow and sow


If I could be a missionary . . . I would go to India. I would wear pants when I want to. I would bring a large supply of razors, deodorant ant tampons.

If I could be a chef . . .I would have my own show on the food channel. I would be able to make tasty and presentable dishes. I would spit in your soup/


If I could be an architect . . .I would design the 2028 World Fair in Des Moines.

If I could be a linguist . . .I would cuna all the time :). ANd be fluent in Spanish!


If I could be a psychologist . . .I would write a mystery series about a psychologist who solves horrible gruesome murders. I would grow a mustache


If I could be a librarian . . .I would have found my dream job



If I could be an athlete . . .I would be constantly injured.

If I could be a lawyer . . .I'd sue you. Then become a Congressman.

If I could be an inn-keeper . . .there would still be no room in the inn!

If I could be a professor . . .I would be killer. My tests would make you weep for weeks. I would wear my hair on a bun on top of my head.

If I could be a writer . . .I would be funny, sublte and heat tugging.


If I could be a llama-rider . . .I'd go to CHurchill Downs!

If I could be a bonnie pirate . . .I would have a cabin boy!

If I could be an astronaut . . .I would be eaten by the alien in the first half.

If I could be a world famous blogger . . .I would have all kinds of fans and start charging.

If I could be a justice on any one court in the world . . .Supreme. Cause its still the best.

If I could be married to any current famous political figure . .. I'd would have only gay children. Especially if they are Republican.

50/50

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.

In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.

You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something that will confine you. You are afraid of marriage.

In this moment, you think of love as something you can get or discard anytime. You're feeling self centered.

What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

*1 - Ok, as long as free doesn't mean broke

*2 - Sure

*3 But I am! Kinda.Sometimes. When I'm nekid.

4* I believe this has been provesn untrue. I like the pain!

5* Especially in the waistline!

6* So true. Unless I won't be caught.

7* Yep. But not of lusty short sexual escapades with long torsoed ruffians of undistinguishable origins

8* Aren't I always. And isn't it always?

Did You watch?

Veronica Mar was AWESOME!

The killer....HERCULES

if your confused you should be watching...

American Idol Update:

Bo still Rocks! Even though I only saw half of the second performance due to being entertained on the phone by buttmunch...heh...I like Bo's tattoo...thats all, dude. Well the belt buckle. Bit only because i want a big belt buckle. Silver with a bronco and turqouise on a big black leather belt. Yehaw

Speaking of Mr. Bice....I heard he is procreating.

As for the Zellwigger-Chesney wedding.
Pink has new pics up...
The last one is super scary...she needs some chicken!

Today I am dressed like a dork.
I realized that in the elevator this morning
I have a black top, blue skirt and tan boots.
Sometimes I amaze myself at my inability to dress.

Meeting with the pet sitter this evening. Also must purchase pet supplies like food and litter.
Unfortunately I am BROKE ASS till Monday. Ah, the poor credit card, so much use, so lil love.

***NEWS**

Man...everytime I get ready to fly these stories start popping up.

For all the true crime buffs out there....


Otherwise its a slow news day!

Have fun at work!

Thank You....

whoever left the slice of lemon coffee cake on my desk!


I hope it was for me....cause I ate it!

My retirement plan.
Me

Brittney Murphys bob rocks. I might forgivr her for crappy movies, annoying interviews, eminem nookie, crack whore appearances...nah
Me

View from the trailer park. A very rich, untalented, green trailer park.
Me

Ahhhhhh. Dental Hygiene is so important.
Me

BURP...

soda does that to me :)

OK PEOPLE

WHO KILLED LILY KANE?

TONITE

9pm

UPN

I am 100% completely unspoiled....and supa excited.


She went from Jack White to this? Doesn't she know he is gay?

Tara Reid.... Even now I am starting to worry.
I take it back. Man I gotsa go to the Derby!


So took Mck to the vet. We have decided to risk a dental cleaning and extraction sometime this summer.
My pocketbook is already crying...
but man is his mouth nasty and all ulcerated. He is such a great cat.

I think after my trip (details in the future) I am going to go back on the south beach diet.
Not because I'm horribly fat, but because I bought the book and well...kinda feel guilty everytime I see it. Which is every day!
South Beach is better than atkins, in my humble opinion. You eat pretty well and eventually add back carbs. I love the lunch meat lettuce rollups...mainly because of the pickle. I luv me some pickles.

I look pretty cute today. If anyone cares :) My hair has been pleasing me laterly, despite being really long(for me) and brown. I plan on highlights but those are on hold (see above)


Courtesy of ONTD-
Snoop Dogg reportedly issued an invitation to Franz Ferdinand to collaberate on some tunes, though he didn't know their actual name. He referred to them as "the guys that sang 'Take Me Out'". The band apparently have agreed to a collaberation with the "guy that does "Drop It Like It's Hot", but in the mean time are recording the follow up to their self titled debut.

I'm not a Snoop fan...But Anything with FF rocks

Now to comments:

But Melissa - won't the donuts get soggy and crumble and then you have crumbs in your...?
I heard fruit roll-ups!
But as always for this issue I defer to you!


ok.
remember VERONICA MARS!

bye!

Guiness and eggs

I seem to have fallen into the pattern of spending sunday exploring Richmond
Last weekend was the museum in the fan.
Today I decided to go east and check out shockoe bottom....well at the flea market

I bought two handmade necklaces (spent too much of course) The woman reminded me so much of NOHO. All hippy and talking about negative space and stuff.
She makes pretty and affordable stuff.
I am still thinking if I want to send one to mom for moms day.

Anyway, the lady gave me her card and invited me to give her call to hang out in two weeks with her and a group of her friends. I might just take her up on that offer....maybe i will finally meet some peeps.

Then I went to the third street diner.
Its a nifty place.
It once was a hospital and a morgue!
The burger was yummy, they serve it on an onion roll
Sinatra, 50 Cent and Teddy Pendagrass on the old jukebox.
I believe I like it better than Perly's.
The specialty there....grilled donut w/ ice cream.
Um...yum!
Even better, it has a full bar
Breakfast anytime of the day - have a guiness or G&T with your biscuits and gravy.


Mckitty is sick today :(
The bacteria in his mouth is causing him to have difficulty time swallowing.
Scarier is that his third eyelid is out.
FIV sucks.
Poor mick
But...hopefully he can eat some turkey I am cooking tonite
and
I will take him to the vet tommorow.
Next month I am going to find a new vet.

So that was my day.
Hope yours went well!

Collect call from Prison...

I am sitting on the couch, enjoying a nice ice cold caffeine free diet cola (Krogers brand), reading my latest library book,
John Denver singing about jetplanes in the background (reminding me of choral rounds at summer camp)

Ring,Ring.

Pick it up and its the operator .
Collect call.
Figure its mom, landline off.
Nope
Its from Tyrone
From county jail.

Heh
I contemplated accepting the call. After all you only get one in jail. I thought it would be nice to tell Tyrone he had the wrong number. But thought better of it.
I feel bad for Tyrone, sitting in his cell wondering what happened to the other person on the line. Why they refuse to answer and bail him out.

After all, its not like Tyrone is free for a movie tonite. :)

MEME Time:

Your mission:
Choose a musician or band and answer the following questions with song titles from that band or musician.

Name of the Musician: RYAN ADAMS

Are you male or female:SYLVIA PLATH

Describe yourself:FIRECRACKER

How do some people feel about you?SWEET LIL GAL

How do you feel about yourself?NOTE TO SELF: DON"T DIE

Describe an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend?SOMEDAY, SOMEHOW

Describe your current Boyfriend/girlfriend?NOBODY"S GIRL

Describe where you want to be?CITY RAIN, CITY STREETS

Describe how you live?SO ALIVE

Describe how you love?LOVE IS HELL

Share a few words of wisdom?THE BAR IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

MY HOROSCOPE TODAY
Your Horoscope for May 7 , 2005
Think about how much you've changed, and you will realize it may be time to re-evaluate your personal relationships. Someone may be taking you for granted unintentionally. It may be time to think about recapturing what's yours.

www.horoscope.com





Have a happy Saturday, peeps!

The Isle of Lesbo.....

The last episode of the 1st season of the "L Word"
Nothing like a soapy, sexy lesbian drama!
Overall, I find the show amusing. And the lesbians on it are far prettier than the ones I know in real life. They are all so trendy, chic and thin! Nary any nonshaved areas in site. And all are beautiful. Honestly, when I lived in Northampton, mecca for lesbian lovin and livin, the chicks were...how do I say...not gonna be on showtime.

But to the point:
The sex. Sure it can be hot. Come on people, its Jennifer Beals. But if that is a true portrayal of saphic mattress dancing it leaves me kinda cold. Maybe its my innate heterosexaulity, my fondness for peni or my general dislike for hands being immediately shoved into ones panties.
The above is not done by tv lesbians alone. No guys are quite fond of this manuever also, cold hands, scragglynails and all. Still, I am sure that the oral sex is fab...and in the second season the beloved couple Alice and Dana wander into the exciting world of strap-ons. That DVD should have some excellent bonus features. Awesome!


News -
He "got served"

I believe.....do you?

Man with catlike tattoos all over his body can't find work
Dennis "Cat" Avner has decided to move to Washington state. There's not much demand in San Diego County for a computer and electronics technician with tattooed stripes on his face and fangs in his mouth. "I really don't care what people think, so I really don't pay much attention," he says. "I don't go places to have people attack me with cameras. I do whatever I have to do." (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Man finds that killing yourself isn't always that easy
A man whose body was pulled from a river had shot himself five times with a .22-caliber handgun before driving from his home to a bridge and fatally throwing himself into the waters below. "This is probably the most unusual suicide case I've ever seen in my career," says a cop. "It's a bizarre case; it really is." (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

***Courtesy of Romeneskas Obscure Store and Reading Room****

Work Time!
Happy Thursday!

TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF!!!!!!!!!!
Me

Did you know Donald Duck is like 4 ft tall! He looks HAPPY HAPPY
Me

Buenos Cinco De Mayo

VIVE La MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!
VIVE LA CERVAZO

Thats to all my wannabe mexicano chico's this happy independence day (ypu know who you are!)


Whats shaking people.
For some reason my face is itchy...ick... maybe its the cats, maybe its the pollen, maybe its too much makeup, maybe its a symptom of some deep dark guilt that I am carrying around? HMMMM......

Today's goal- go to the gym.
Went to the grocery store yesterday and bought what I think is half a turkey breast for real cheap. The reason why I say think is because it is not clearly labeled as turkey, just says meat department and the price. Who am I to question unidentifiable poultry products. All i Know is that it will be umum goood....

Whats the point....seriously

I wonder if this has anything to do with the study about ugy children that came out yesterday?
(Ok, bad taste. I am truly ashamed of myself) People are horrible.


Awesome! I love Meryl when she is all bitchy Wh better to play Anna W. (I'm sorry its a fictional character wink, wink)

Well folks its time for lunch!

Update...

Hi all!

It is still cold here. I checked with the front office. No Heat? Cause they have the air conditioner connected to the boiler and its ON!!!!!


So last nites Veronica Mars?
Though I was spoiled it was still AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Please oh please do not let Logan be the killer!
I am going to control myself and not spoil myself for the last episode.
This is really one show that can shock you.

I have a small crush... I know I know....i feel so ashamed

Like this is a surprise

I liked Mean Girls

Not much else -give me your updates people

Ryan Adams releases a new album...again!
Will you buy this ...or this
Me

This is even cooler in real life. Warhol and Elvis.
Me

Back...

after a hiatus.
Lets see...I destroyed my computer at work which has limited my posting.
So sorry my favorite fans!


Its MAY!!!!
Lets update

1)Bo Brice - Drugs
Don't care.
2)Veronica Mars
Important episode
2)Weekend
Went the VFMA
Nice
More on that later
3)Hair
I have serious bangs
Very sophisticated (at least I say so)
and seems to attract electricians, construction workers and teamsters.



*******HEADLINES****

Luckily I was adorable


Am I the only one that finds these people less and less attracttive?
Seriously, I hope Jennifer Anniston moves on in a big way. I understand how it feels to be replaced by people with 'issues". Because despite the many cambodian orphans Jolie will always be batshit crazy. And Brad. Well, he deserves batshit crazy. Just sayin'.

It was cold here this am! So cold lil kat forced her way under the cover with me...her whiskers tickle. I'd turn the heat on but recently it blows cold air. I need to clean my bedroom before i call in the maintenace people.

Later peeps
Its good to be back!