October 31, 2003
Halloween, NYC Style
The best Halloween I ever had was in NYC. Tonight, I'm jumping on Amtrak to go meet up with Anne and the trick or treaters. We might hand out candy to kids *cough-cute guys-cough* or something. I told her, I didn't care what drugs she had to cop, the rule for tonight was, you aren't allowed to get tired!! I'll run home after work and pack a bag and I'm off! I can't wait to be in the big apple tonight of all nights. I'll take pics and keep ya posted, and by the way, I'm won't be in costume. I'm just going as a woman who doesn't want to watch a lot of DVD's this weekend.
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October 28, 2003
Rich Girls
I just watched this new show on MTV, Rich Girls, and I want to throw up. A half hour of total self indulgence in the lives of these two disgustingly wealthy and tacky NYC girls. Then it hit me, oh my God, these two do* remind me of myself and Anne when were hanging, NYC style. The hair, the pedicures, the shopping , the massages; riding in the back of cabs while on cell phones! The only difference is we don't have buck teeth, and our father's aren't fashion designers......do I seem bitter?
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October 27, 2003
Going For It!
UA's new ad
I never thought of myself as a particularly competitive person. Now I think maybe it was just a way for me to not get myself into the game. If I don't try, then I can't fail, was the thinking behind the, "I'm not a competitor" routine. However, this past weekend an opportunity came up that I jumped on. I jumped and started writing so fast, my head spun. I saw something I have been wanting for a long time, and when the opportunity presented itself, I got into the game. Win, lose or draw, I'm proud that I took a chance and put my best foot forward. That's what's important to me, not so much the outcome, but the fact that I showed up, raised my hand, and felt qualified to get into the game. I'm taking a risk and it feels good. Even if this doesn't work out, I've worked those muscles for the next opportunity that arises.
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October 25, 2003
Tiffany & Co.
Yes, I'm referring too the one and only, as in Breakfast At Tiffany's. I wandered in there today and knew I wasn't leaving without a little bauble. Sure enough, it wasn't long before a special little something caught my eye. On Friday at work, I began doodling a kidney bean. Don't ask me why, but it was a pleasant shape and I thought of the kidney shaped pool we use to have. So when I saw Elsa Peretti's bean jewelry, a delightfully fluid little ring caught my eye. Right away I envisioned it on my pinky. As I type these words, it dazzles in the corner of my eye.
Bean cuff links
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October 24, 2003
I Want My MTV!
Well not really, god I am such an 80’s dweeb aren’t I? Anyway, this isn't a post about MTV. Admittedly, people have walked in on me and caught me watching the music video channel, especially on lazy, mindless Sundays. This is a post about a new project that is right up my alley. Three of my favorite video directors are featured on DVD's from Palm Pictures. Mark Romanek sadly, is a great one they missed; maybe next time, she said with fingers crossed. Sometimes I can catch these innovators on the music channel, and it totally gives my day inspiration. Ironically, all three of the featured artists/directors have worked with, the goddess of all that is sight and sound, one of my all time favorites, Björk.
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October 23, 2003
Happy Halloween!
Sorry people, I couldn't resist! hehe
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The Biological Clock Ticks ticks ticks...
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I'm 40 and really only recently considered the benefits of marriage and children. I guess my love for my nieces opened me up to the idea as I play the cool, funloving Aunt Liz, then send them home to my brother. So now considering a family? Does one work to make it happen? I can't imagine where I would begin although some friends have made suggestions. People say that over 35 years of age, is high risk for pregnancy, yet I hear of people over 40 having children all the time. I think it all hinges on one thing, finding a man whom I would want to father said babies and that means finding a committed relationship that doesn't make me want to BE committed (as in mental institution)! A guy who is smart and kind and has the same values I have for raising children and being a family.
Now since I have never actually raised kids, all I have to go on is gut instincts and a clear sense of right and wrong. Could I find a man that I could trust enough to support us and let me be free enough to raise our children as we think they should be raised? I see younger couples buying homes and most I know, have help from families either financially or with baby sitting. The thoughts whirl around in my head. People tell me I am “smart” or “lucky” to have maintained my single status. I look at it as playing the cards I was dealt, but yes, I definitely have a great life, free of many of the everyday stresses parents take on. I’m free, and living a simple life filled with study and travel and new people, waiting just around the corner. Just for today, I don't have those marriage and children decisions to make. Maybe someday, maybe someday.
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Tiny Footprints In The Sand
Check out the pictures from the day. See why I love them so much?
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Being at the beach with my nieces is the best! They're so adorable and receptive to exploration. All is new to them. Seeing it for the first time, with Aunt Lizzy to guide them, I too, am able to see the ocean for the first time, through their eyes.
"Don't step on the broken shells,” I caution, their little hands in mine.
They leap and skip and splash at the ocean’s shore, and I think to myself, it doesn't get any better than this. They're so endearing and I'm filled with gratitude, they are content and healthy. I'm so thankful that they have terrific parents and grandparents.
I really can't comprehend how some parents are perfectly willing to miss such cherished moments with their children. Couples break up, and that’s it, the children's time is cut way back if not out all together. Parents start new relationships and move on. They pack up everything except the kids. maybe they call or send presents, and that’s enough for them. I'm just the Aunt, and I can’t imagine missing these exquisite moments with my precious little gems. I'm a part of their lives and they love me. It's like whatever could go amiss in my life, loosing a job, struggling with a course, being with the girls makes none of it relevant. As long as I have times like this to look forward too, I have a joyfulness in my life that nothing can replace.
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October 22, 2003
White Dopes On Punk
I couldn't be more delighted. Punk fashion is making a return. I laugh quietly when I see the traces of my hey day turning up on girls in their 20’s. The rubber, the lace, the leather. The bad ass attitude isn't as present; it doesn’t seem to be as necessary these days. After all, punks originally came from London and NYC. It's much more white washed these days, but cool none the less. It’s like bumping into an old boyfriend, and realizing, you could have him again, if you wanted him. I recall being in the trendy Miss Sixty shops this past summer and seeing the cut up printed tee shirts, the straps criss crossing, all ripped, and sexy. Crucifixes, skulls, and the color black, are always focal points of the punk chic vibe of yester year. Isn’t all so exciting? Just the way I remember it.
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October 21, 2003
Zodiac Advice Makes No Sense
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fate is conspiring to suck you into an intensive behavioral modification program, to weed out wishy-washy wishes and leach out lukewarm longings that are distracting you from your burning desires. Here's the paradoxical formula at the heart of this process: If you try to maintain the illusion that you're not losing yourself, you will in fact lose yourself. But if you surrender and agree to lose yourself, you'll break through to a new level of communion with the deepest, most eternal part of yourself.
Does this mean I have to hang over the Thames river in a clear plastic box and starve?
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October 20, 2003
Snipers Need Love Too
Today was another Monday filled with 8 hours, I needed to have over with, as quickly as possible. I decided to elapse time with some light reading. I checked out all the BBC news regarding the DC snipers, John Allen Muhammad, and Lee Malvo. Yes, that is my idea of light reading! Of course, the thing I am most interested in is the profiles of the alleged murders. The backgrounds are interesting. Both men extremely needy. Searching. Naturally clicking like a dead bolt, once they met. Malvo's mother, hands her son over to Muhammad, and their journey of waste begins. Did she know her son was sleeping in a homeless shelter with a male old enough to be his father? Apparently she did. It reminded me of how there are no coincidents. We meet the people we are supposed to meet. I thought about all the woman that will contact these nice-looking, clever ...killers. I bet they're getting stacks of mail already from admiring females, who are certain they have the inside track on understanding these men. Muhammad's ex-wives were surely just bitches, right? Malvo grew up poor, what chance did he have? I'm reminded of Eric & Lyle Menendez, who married inside the prison walls, devoted women, who saw the trial on television, and felt an exquisite connection through the television screen. Why don't we ever hear about men writing a female killer in an effort to "understand" her and enter into a tender relationship from behind bars? Might it be the lack of conjugal visits? Hmmm
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October 15, 2003
On The Horizon
Just a few things going on with me. I’m contemplating a few decisions to be made. Looking at things realistically isn't unproblematic. There are so many things that can be used as a distraction for the real work that needs to be done. Thankfully today, I balk at accumulating diversions. I know what I want, and what I don't want. I have to have patience, and that’s easier said than done. I'll deal with the setbacks as opportunities and like a willow; I'll learn how to bend.
This weekend, it’s the beach with my nieces. My Aunt owns a condo and were going for fun and R & R. The next weekend I was considering a conference in NYC, but several issues are going into that decision. I'm apprehensive about my overnight arrangements etc. I'm waiting for a vision, burning bush, or bolt of lightening on that final episode. The following weekend is Halloween, and I have to see the kids fully clad in their costumes. I love October, the weather is so crisp and revitalizing! It’s all about experiencing the season.
I think I need brakes on my car. Indecisiveness on that one could lead to the brakes just giving out and bigger problems. Not a good thing to procrastinate on.
Uncertainty about what direction to take this blog flashes in and out of my thoughts daily. It feels all over the place but I have so much subject matter I want to explore. Sometimes, I picture myself as an old researching exocentric, who rents an apartment that’s filled with books, brilliant friends and tea cups. One can not make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, as the saying goes. I've tried and it doesn't work. Now it seems I will have to do things the time-consuming, solid, proper way.
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October 13, 2003
Lavender
When I was in London I saw beautiful, fragrant lavender fields. Everywhere we went, the smell and color were wonderful. Since then, I have purchased as many lavender products (bath) as I could find. Now I find that pictures of lavender fields take me back to london in my minds eye, and I relax.
This is a bedroom in Provence (France) from a house, one could rent. Nearby would be lavender fields. There is something cozy and romantic about this basic bedroom.
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October 12, 2003
Interview for October, Comment Here
I plan on interviewing a new and fascinating person, each month as some of you may remember. Octobers interview is already late (thanks finite math), but last night I spoke with Nicole and that interview is now posted (thankyou Dimi). Check it out inInterviews and post here, and yes she is still available. Again, use this space to comment, if you feel the need. I loved talking to her, she is a sweetheart! Thanks Nicole!
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A Hypocrite is Exposed
"That Rush would likely never understand this is not surprising. Indeed, his understanding of racism, like that of most white Americans it seems, is so limited that it only allows the label to be used to describe the most vicious and deliberately bigoted of statements or actions. In other words, Rush, like most whites, views racism as requiring the evil intent of an individual racist, and thereby considers the event through the eyes of the perpetrator rather than the victim. If he didn't mean any harm, then there was no foul."
This is one of the best articles I have read on the Rush Limbaugh (and others like him) problem that plagues this country. Click here to read the entire article.
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Ask Anne
Anne has taken, what we hope will be, a temporary leave of absence from the blog due to her work schedule and the horrific commute she endures everyday (sometimes 2 hours in NYC traffic). Also, she is busy with a new love. Sorry to disappoint some drama queens, but that's the plain and simple explanation of it. She continues to influence my work, and is one of my closest friends.
Posted by Liz at 03:01 PM
Its The Souuuul Train
I was flipping channels tonight and came across Soul Train. This lady, Jacki-O was on there doing a Vanity 6 type thing, with two backup singers, and slow melodic sexual lyrics (juicey, juicey or something to that effect.) Remember Prince's group,Vanity 6, they sang Sex Shooter, Nasty Girl and all that jazz? It was funny to see a female act reminiscent of those 80's days gone by. When my brothers and I were kids, we loved to watch Soul Train, cause the commercials were different then the commercials that were usually on. They were all Afro-American hair care commercials and we liked them! Funny huh. I had to chuckle to myself when I found myself watching Soul Train again.
Jacki-O As She Appeared on Soul Train
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October 11, 2003
The Interesting Life of A Bohemian
"Don't make me seem too picturesque," Samuel Menashe urged, making a difficult request.
It is tempting to regard Mr. Menashe as an heirloom from a more colorful era. He is a poet, both lauded and obscure, who has lived in the same Greenwich Village tenement apartment on lower Thompson Street since 1956. His rent was $29 a month when he moved in. It has been raised since then, but is still a small fraction of what his newer neighbors pay.
Mr. Menashe remains a striking figure at 78, speaking with a resonant voice, his leonine silver hair swept back from his forehead. He frequently illustrates a conversational point by reciting, with elegant diction, one of his own short poems — which Stephen Spender once described, in The New York Review of Books, as "intense and clear as diamonds." There is neither computer nor typewriter in his apartment on the fifth floor of a walk-up building; Mr. Menashe composes his poetry with a pen, often in Central Park, to which he travels several times a week by subway.
"I suppose I am a classic bohemian," he admitted, sitting on a sagging couch in one of his three tiny rooms.
The ancient bathtub, perched on legs, stands in the kitchen, near a large refrigerator that Mr. Menashe has unplugged and uses as a storage closet. (He has a small refrigerator, containing food, in the living room.)
It's a light, airy space packed with phenomenal clutter, mainly books and papers. The walls, which haven't been painted in 25 years, are decorated with lively paintings, works of friends. Near the center of the room is a large, unlikely burst of greenery, a tree produced from seeds that Mr. Menashe saved from a grapefruit he had eaten." ~~ NY Times
Doesn't it just seem so cool, to be this age and live in NYC in a place you have called home for years and years. Its like if you don't require much, you can't be screwed over. The simple pleasures let you work and eat and live. I'm becoming more productive as I get older, requiring less materialism, but more intellectual stimulation. Who knows where I'll end up. Doesn't seem as though it will be the conventional for me.
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October 10, 2003
My Email From MichaelMoore.Com
"October 9, 2003....
By now, most of you have probably seen the "Dude, Where's My Country?" cover of the Bush statue being toppled. Today is the 6-month anniversary of the Baghdad photo-op where the Saddam statue came a tumblin' down ("We won! We won! We...um...what did we do? Right! WE WON!"). We thought we'd celebrate by taking out a full page ad in today's New York Times -- of us toppling Bush! It doubles as a great poster that you can just rip out of the paper and hang on your wall. If you live anywhere near a New York Times box, pick up a copy today (Oct. 9 -- it's on the back page of the Arts section).
Well, I'm off to Boston on the first leg of a 35-city tour. Hope you can come see me if you have the time (click here to see the tour schedule). I'll be keeping a tour diary on my web site, and I'll be adding new stuff to the site every couple days.
In the meantime, don't be depressed about Arnold. The people are pissed off and they have every right to be. They are in a "removal" mood. That is a good thing. As soon as we do our work to inform our friends and neighbors how Bush has wrecked the country, the economy and our standing in the world, they will be more than ready for "Terminator IV: Hasta La Vista Bush." And, please, let this be the end of wimpy, wishy-washy Democrats like Gray Davis who are really Republicans. The American public hates b.s. and hates fakes. We -- you -- need to think about getting people to run for office who STAND for something. Time is running out.
See you on the road!
Michael Moore"
Excellent, well done Michael!
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Breast Cancer Drug
"A new drug regimen can markedly reduce the chance that breast cancer will recur in postmenopausal women, a large international study has found. The results were so strongly, and surprisingly, positive that the investigators ended the study early and offered the drug to women taking a placebo.
The study involved 5,187 women at hundreds of medical centers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It asked what to do after they finish the recommended five-year course of tamoxifen, the standard treatment to prevent breast cancer recurrences.
Tamoxifen, which blocks the hormone estrogen, is remarkably effective in postmenopausal women whose cancers are fueled by the hormone, about 100,000 women each year." ~~ NY Times
When I was a little girl and my mother was only 40years old, she had a double mastectomy. Thats what they did with breast cancer back then. She had implants that broke and became deformed, but it saved her life and she was around to raise her three small children. My grandmother (Father's mother) had one breast removed back then and she is 88 years old now. My Aunt (mother's sister) just finished with chemo and radiation for her breast cancer. Thank God they got it all and she is doing well today, with freshly grown curly hair. This new drug is very good news for myself and many other woman.
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October 09, 2003
Reality Can Bite At Any Minute
That’s today’s headline regarding Roy being mauled by a tiger. I thought how appropriate for life. Reality can bite at any minute. An irritating nibble can turn into a deadly chomp, and with it comes the pain. Bring on the pain, I’m strong.
So many things have been whirling around in my head. I’m questioning, should I go to NYC in two weeks or not bother? Will I feel guilty as sin when I call out sick to head to the shore with my nieces for a weekend, also will I pass this finite math test? Reading about other people’s lives by way of a blog, makes me speculate. Have I been surmising accurately, are my perceptions of a picture couple on the money? I feel bad that they are no longer, and I’m sad that another blogger is depressed. That pair sure looked good on paper. Then of course I remind myself that my perceptions are just that, mine, and feelings aren’t facts. I guess bloggers are a sub culture of sorts. We know each other, we know a lot about each other because of reading, but do we really know one another? We link to our favorites, and some of us have made time and effort to meet in person. Many of us speak via the phone, and post to one another daily.
"The growth of the 'Blogosphere' and blogging (the act of keeping an online Web log or journal) has been meteoric," MrFadedGlory writes. "From the year 2000 the estimated number of 135,000 blogs is expected to increase in size to 10.3 million by 2004. Blogging has attracted the attention of major media players such as Conde Nast and Google, and has been the source of considerable discussion here at Plastic and elsewhere on the value of individual blogs as news sources. Are blogs just the latest self-indulgent web wank, or is this just version 0.1 of the brave new media future? " ~ Plastic
Just like life, plans& relationships can look good in theory. I’ve had scores of those theories in my life. Relationships that I felt were going “somewhere”, job opportunities, classes I wanted to take, but, when it came to the thriving daily feats the inadequacies of my plans shown through and in many cases I aborted my mission.
I feel that most woman want one thing, generally speaking, from a man, and that’s security. Momentous is the knowledge that he has your best welfare at heart. Expressing himself emotionally, and being a safe haven for your feelings. That’s not so simple too find, but I won’t settle for less. In the meantime, I blog, I live and I am happy.
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October 08, 2003
Politics As Usual
Politicans, Let This Be A Lesson To You!
I think Ah-Nuld won because people are sick of the politicians. Who can blame them. I myself, have looked into alternative leadership (See Anarchy post). I am as sick of the Democrats as I am the Republicians. Either way, we the people are screwed. Am I angry that Ah-Nuld is govenor? No, I cant say that I blame people for desperately grabbing at a chance for change. If he can overturn the damage done, then hooray for the people of California.
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October 05, 2003
The Poncho, Winter's Blanket
When I was a little girl in the 70's I had one, yesterday, I became the owner of my first poncho in more than 20 years. Yummy, it feels so good! I dont have this poncho (shown), I have a solid black one. If you bump into me this Winter, you may catch me wearing it.
I bought my poncho at Ann Taylor**
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October 01, 2003
Finite Math and Me
Gauss-Jordan Method
As some of you know I bombed the first test, bad! (Please don't ask me to say the test score) I jammed with my tutor and made some head way. I let the Prof know that I wasn't ready to give up just yet. Tonight after class, I had to stick around for some clarification on a particular method. Once Mr. H explained it, it clicked. He asked me how long it had been since I had the basics and I told him the truth, 20 yrs. (do the math). He asked if I felt overwhelmed and I told him as long as I see the tutor I'm OK. He told me point blank, that he didn't care who I was, if I failed the tests, I would fail the class. I said fair enough, I understand that, I actually like this class and I want to hang in and fight the good fight. I told Mr. H that this was my only class this semester and I was able to devote time to it. I have no idea why I'm relaxed about this situation. I recall a time, when a Prof was able to intimidate me out of Spanish class. I was always convinced math was beyond me and it was my boyfriends duty to tutor me (which he faithfully did). Today, I'm different person. I'll decide when I'm done with finite math, and for now I'm digging it, so I'm not done. I really want to kick ass in this class. I have to pass every test from here on out, that's OK, I'm in it to win it.
By the by, any words of encouragement will be greatly appreciated. :D
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Wednesday, October 1, 2003
October 2003
October 31, 2003
Halloween, NYC Style
The best Halloween I ever had was in NYC. Tonight, I'm jumping on Amtrak to go meet up with Anne and the trick or treaters. We might hand out candy to kids *cough-cute guys-cough* or something. I told her, I didn't care what drugs she had to cop, the rule for tonight was, you aren't allowed to get tired!! I'll run home after work and pack a bag and I'm off! I can't wait to be in the big apple tonight of all nights. I'll take pics and keep ya posted, and by the way, I'm won't be in costume. I'm just going as a woman who doesn't want to watch a lot of DVD's this weekend.
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October 28, 2003
Rich Girls
I just watched this new show on MTV, Rich Girls, and I want to throw up. A half hour of total self indulgence in the lives of these two disgustingly wealthy and tacky NYC girls. Then it hit me, oh my God, these two do* remind me of myself and Anne when were hanging, NYC style. The hair, the pedicures, the shopping , the massages; riding in the back of cabs while on cell phones! The only difference is we don't have buck teeth, and our father's aren't fashion designers......do I seem bitter?
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October 27, 2003
Going For It!
UA's new ad
I never thought of myself as a particularly competitive person. Now I think maybe it was just a way for me to not get myself into the game. If I don't try, then I can't fail, was the thinking behind the, "I'm not a competitor" routine. However, this past weekend an opportunity came up that I jumped on. I jumped and started writing so fast, my head spun. I saw something I have been wanting for a long time, and when the opportunity presented itself, I got into the game. Win, lose or draw, I'm proud that I took a chance and put my best foot forward. That's what's important to me, not so much the outcome, but the fact that I showed up, raised my hand, and felt qualified to get into the game. I'm taking a risk and it feels good. Even if this doesn't work out, I've worked those muscles for the next opportunity that arises.
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October 25, 2003
Tiffany & Co.
Yes, I'm referring too the one and only, as in Breakfast At Tiffany's. I wandered in there today and knew I wasn't leaving without a little bauble. Sure enough, it wasn't long before a special little something caught my eye. On Friday at work, I began doodling a kidney bean. Don't ask me why, but it was a pleasant shape and I thought of the kidney shaped pool we use to have. So when I saw Elsa Peretti's bean jewelry, a delightfully fluid little ring caught my eye. Right away I envisioned it on my pinky. As I type these words, it dazzles in the corner of my eye.
Bean cuff links
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October 24, 2003
I Want My MTV!
Well not really, god I am such an 80’s dweeb aren’t I? Anyway, this isn't a post about MTV. Admittedly, people have walked in on me and caught me watching the music video channel, especially on lazy, mindless Sundays. This is a post about a new project that is right up my alley. Three of my favorite video directors are featured on DVD's from Palm Pictures. Mark Romanek sadly, is a great one they missed; maybe next time, she said with fingers crossed. Sometimes I can catch these innovators on the music channel, and it totally gives my day inspiration. Ironically, all three of the featured artists/directors have worked with, the goddess of all that is sight and sound, one of my all time favorites, Björk.
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October 23, 2003
Happy Halloween!
Sorry people, I couldn't resist! hehe
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The Biological Clock Ticks ticks ticks...
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I'm 40 and really only recently considered the benefits of marriage and children. I guess my love for my nieces opened me up to the idea as I play the cool, funloving Aunt Liz, then send them home to my brother. So now considering a family? Does one work to make it happen? I can't imagine where I would begin although some friends have made suggestions. People say that over 35 years of age, is high risk for pregnancy, yet I hear of people over 40 having children all the time. I think it all hinges on one thing, finding a man whom I would want to father said babies and that means finding a committed relationship that doesn't make me want to BE committed (as in mental institution)! A guy who is smart and kind and has the same values I have for raising children and being a family.
Now since I have never actually raised kids, all I have to go on is gut instincts and a clear sense of right and wrong. Could I find a man that I could trust enough to support us and let me be free enough to raise our children as we think they should be raised? I see younger couples buying homes and most I know, have help from families either financially or with baby sitting. The thoughts whirl around in my head. People tell me I am “smart” or “lucky” to have maintained my single status. I look at it as playing the cards I was dealt, but yes, I definitely have a great life, free of many of the everyday stresses parents take on. I’m free, and living a simple life filled with study and travel and new people, waiting just around the corner. Just for today, I don't have those marriage and children decisions to make. Maybe someday, maybe someday.
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Tiny Footprints In The Sand
Check out the pictures from the day. See why I love them so much?
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Being at the beach with my nieces is the best! They're so adorable and receptive to exploration. All is new to them. Seeing it for the first time, with Aunt Lizzy to guide them, I too, am able to see the ocean for the first time, through their eyes.
"Don't step on the broken shells,” I caution, their little hands in mine.
They leap and skip and splash at the ocean’s shore, and I think to myself, it doesn't get any better than this. They're so endearing and I'm filled with gratitude, they are content and healthy. I'm so thankful that they have terrific parents and grandparents.
I really can't comprehend how some parents are perfectly willing to miss such cherished moments with their children. Couples break up, and that’s it, the children's time is cut way back if not out all together. Parents start new relationships and move on. They pack up everything except the kids. maybe they call or send presents, and that’s enough for them. I'm just the Aunt, and I can’t imagine missing these exquisite moments with my precious little gems. I'm a part of their lives and they love me. It's like whatever could go amiss in my life, loosing a job, struggling with a course, being with the girls makes none of it relevant. As long as I have times like this to look forward too, I have a joyfulness in my life that nothing can replace.
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October 22, 2003
White Dopes On Punk
I couldn't be more delighted. Punk fashion is making a return. I laugh quietly when I see the traces of my hey day turning up on girls in their 20’s. The rubber, the lace, the leather. The bad ass attitude isn't as present; it doesn’t seem to be as necessary these days. After all, punks originally came from London and NYC. It's much more white washed these days, but cool none the less. It’s like bumping into an old boyfriend, and realizing, you could have him again, if you wanted him. I recall being in the trendy Miss Sixty shops this past summer and seeing the cut up printed tee shirts, the straps criss crossing, all ripped, and sexy. Crucifixes, skulls, and the color black, are always focal points of the punk chic vibe of yester year. Isn’t all so exciting? Just the way I remember it.
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October 21, 2003
Zodiac Advice Makes No Sense
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fate is conspiring to suck you into an intensive behavioral modification program, to weed out wishy-washy wishes and leach out lukewarm longings that are distracting you from your burning desires. Here's the paradoxical formula at the heart of this process: If you try to maintain the illusion that you're not losing yourself, you will in fact lose yourself. But if you surrender and agree to lose yourself, you'll break through to a new level of communion with the deepest, most eternal part of yourself.
Does this mean I have to hang over the Thames river in a clear plastic box and starve?
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October 20, 2003
Snipers Need Love Too
Today was another Monday filled with 8 hours, I needed to have over with, as quickly as possible. I decided to elapse time with some light reading. I checked out all the BBC news regarding the DC snipers, John Allen Muhammad, and Lee Malvo. Yes, that is my idea of light reading! Of course, the thing I am most interested in is the profiles of the alleged murders. The backgrounds are interesting. Both men extremely needy. Searching. Naturally clicking like a dead bolt, once they met. Malvo's mother, hands her son over to Muhammad, and their journey of waste begins. Did she know her son was sleeping in a homeless shelter with a male old enough to be his father? Apparently she did. It reminded me of how there are no coincidents. We meet the people we are supposed to meet. I thought about all the woman that will contact these nice-looking, clever ...killers. I bet they're getting stacks of mail already from admiring females, who are certain they have the inside track on understanding these men. Muhammad's ex-wives were surely just bitches, right? Malvo grew up poor, what chance did he have? I'm reminded of Eric & Lyle Menendez, who married inside the prison walls, devoted women, who saw the trial on television, and felt an exquisite connection through the television screen. Why don't we ever hear about men writing a female killer in an effort to "understand" her and enter into a tender relationship from behind bars? Might it be the lack of conjugal visits? Hmmm
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October 15, 2003
On The Horizon
Just a few things going on with me. I’m contemplating a few decisions to be made. Looking at things realistically isn't unproblematic. There are so many things that can be used as a distraction for the real work that needs to be done. Thankfully today, I balk at accumulating diversions. I know what I want, and what I don't want. I have to have patience, and that’s easier said than done. I'll deal with the setbacks as opportunities and like a willow; I'll learn how to bend.
This weekend, it’s the beach with my nieces. My Aunt owns a condo and were going for fun and R & R. The next weekend I was considering a conference in NYC, but several issues are going into that decision. I'm apprehensive about my overnight arrangements etc. I'm waiting for a vision, burning bush, or bolt of lightening on that final episode. The following weekend is Halloween, and I have to see the kids fully clad in their costumes. I love October, the weather is so crisp and revitalizing! It’s all about experiencing the season.
I think I need brakes on my car. Indecisiveness on that one could lead to the brakes just giving out and bigger problems. Not a good thing to procrastinate on.
Uncertainty about what direction to take this blog flashes in and out of my thoughts daily. It feels all over the place but I have so much subject matter I want to explore. Sometimes, I picture myself as an old researching exocentric, who rents an apartment that’s filled with books, brilliant friends and tea cups. One can not make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, as the saying goes. I've tried and it doesn't work. Now it seems I will have to do things the time-consuming, solid, proper way.
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October 13, 2003
Lavender
When I was in London I saw beautiful, fragrant lavender fields. Everywhere we went, the smell and color were wonderful. Since then, I have purchased as many lavender products (bath) as I could find. Now I find that pictures of lavender fields take me back to london in my minds eye, and I relax.
This is a bedroom in Provence (France) from a house, one could rent. Nearby would be lavender fields. There is something cozy and romantic about this basic bedroom.
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October 12, 2003
Interview for October, Comment Here
I plan on interviewing a new and fascinating person, each month as some of you may remember. Octobers interview is already late (thanks finite math), but last night I spoke with Nicole and that interview is now posted (thankyou Dimi). Check it out inInterviews and post here, and yes she is still available. Again, use this space to comment, if you feel the need. I loved talking to her, she is a sweetheart! Thanks Nicole!
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A Hypocrite is Exposed
"That Rush would likely never understand this is not surprising. Indeed, his understanding of racism, like that of most white Americans it seems, is so limited that it only allows the label to be used to describe the most vicious and deliberately bigoted of statements or actions. In other words, Rush, like most whites, views racism as requiring the evil intent of an individual racist, and thereby considers the event through the eyes of the perpetrator rather than the victim. If he didn't mean any harm, then there was no foul."
This is one of the best articles I have read on the Rush Limbaugh (and others like him) problem that plagues this country. Click here to read the entire article.
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Ask Anne
Anne has taken, what we hope will be, a temporary leave of absence from the blog due to her work schedule and the horrific commute she endures everyday (sometimes 2 hours in NYC traffic). Also, she is busy with a new love. Sorry to disappoint some drama queens, but that's the plain and simple explanation of it. She continues to influence my work, and is one of my closest friends.
Posted by Liz at 03:01 PM
Its The Souuuul Train
I was flipping channels tonight and came across Soul Train. This lady, Jacki-O was on there doing a Vanity 6 type thing, with two backup singers, and slow melodic sexual lyrics (juicey, juicey or something to that effect.) Remember Prince's group,Vanity 6, they sang Sex Shooter, Nasty Girl and all that jazz? It was funny to see a female act reminiscent of those 80's days gone by. When my brothers and I were kids, we loved to watch Soul Train, cause the commercials were different then the commercials that were usually on. They were all Afro-American hair care commercials and we liked them! Funny huh. I had to chuckle to myself when I found myself watching Soul Train again.
Jacki-O As She Appeared on Soul Train
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October 11, 2003
The Interesting Life of A Bohemian
"Don't make me seem too picturesque," Samuel Menashe urged, making a difficult request.
It is tempting to regard Mr. Menashe as an heirloom from a more colorful era. He is a poet, both lauded and obscure, who has lived in the same Greenwich Village tenement apartment on lower Thompson Street since 1956. His rent was $29 a month when he moved in. It has been raised since then, but is still a small fraction of what his newer neighbors pay.
Mr. Menashe remains a striking figure at 78, speaking with a resonant voice, his leonine silver hair swept back from his forehead. He frequently illustrates a conversational point by reciting, with elegant diction, one of his own short poems — which Stephen Spender once described, in The New York Review of Books, as "intense and clear as diamonds." There is neither computer nor typewriter in his apartment on the fifth floor of a walk-up building; Mr. Menashe composes his poetry with a pen, often in Central Park, to which he travels several times a week by subway.
"I suppose I am a classic bohemian," he admitted, sitting on a sagging couch in one of his three tiny rooms.
The ancient bathtub, perched on legs, stands in the kitchen, near a large refrigerator that Mr. Menashe has unplugged and uses as a storage closet. (He has a small refrigerator, containing food, in the living room.)
It's a light, airy space packed with phenomenal clutter, mainly books and papers. The walls, which haven't been painted in 25 years, are decorated with lively paintings, works of friends. Near the center of the room is a large, unlikely burst of greenery, a tree produced from seeds that Mr. Menashe saved from a grapefruit he had eaten." ~~ NY Times
Doesn't it just seem so cool, to be this age and live in NYC in a place you have called home for years and years. Its like if you don't require much, you can't be screwed over. The simple pleasures let you work and eat and live. I'm becoming more productive as I get older, requiring less materialism, but more intellectual stimulation. Who knows where I'll end up. Doesn't seem as though it will be the conventional for me.
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October 10, 2003
My Email From MichaelMoore.Com
"October 9, 2003....
By now, most of you have probably seen the "Dude, Where's My Country?" cover of the Bush statue being toppled. Today is the 6-month anniversary of the Baghdad photo-op where the Saddam statue came a tumblin' down ("We won! We won! We...um...what did we do? Right! WE WON!"). We thought we'd celebrate by taking out a full page ad in today's New York Times -- of us toppling Bush! It doubles as a great poster that you can just rip out of the paper and hang on your wall. If you live anywhere near a New York Times box, pick up a copy today (Oct. 9 -- it's on the back page of the Arts section).
Well, I'm off to Boston on the first leg of a 35-city tour. Hope you can come see me if you have the time (click here to see the tour schedule). I'll be keeping a tour diary on my web site, and I'll be adding new stuff to the site every couple days.
In the meantime, don't be depressed about Arnold. The people are pissed off and they have every right to be. They are in a "removal" mood. That is a good thing. As soon as we do our work to inform our friends and neighbors how Bush has wrecked the country, the economy and our standing in the world, they will be more than ready for "Terminator IV: Hasta La Vista Bush." And, please, let this be the end of wimpy, wishy-washy Democrats like Gray Davis who are really Republicans. The American public hates b.s. and hates fakes. We -- you -- need to think about getting people to run for office who STAND for something. Time is running out.
See you on the road!
Michael Moore"
Excellent, well done Michael!
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Breast Cancer Drug
"A new drug regimen can markedly reduce the chance that breast cancer will recur in postmenopausal women, a large international study has found. The results were so strongly, and surprisingly, positive that the investigators ended the study early and offered the drug to women taking a placebo.
The study involved 5,187 women at hundreds of medical centers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It asked what to do after they finish the recommended five-year course of tamoxifen, the standard treatment to prevent breast cancer recurrences.
Tamoxifen, which blocks the hormone estrogen, is remarkably effective in postmenopausal women whose cancers are fueled by the hormone, about 100,000 women each year." ~~ NY Times
When I was a little girl and my mother was only 40years old, she had a double mastectomy. Thats what they did with breast cancer back then. She had implants that broke and became deformed, but it saved her life and she was around to raise her three small children. My grandmother (Father's mother) had one breast removed back then and she is 88 years old now. My Aunt (mother's sister) just finished with chemo and radiation for her breast cancer. Thank God they got it all and she is doing well today, with freshly grown curly hair. This new drug is very good news for myself and many other woman.
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October 09, 2003
Reality Can Bite At Any Minute
That’s today’s headline regarding Roy being mauled by a tiger. I thought how appropriate for life. Reality can bite at any minute. An irritating nibble can turn into a deadly chomp, and with it comes the pain. Bring on the pain, I’m strong.
So many things have been whirling around in my head. I’m questioning, should I go to NYC in two weeks or not bother? Will I feel guilty as sin when I call out sick to head to the shore with my nieces for a weekend, also will I pass this finite math test? Reading about other people’s lives by way of a blog, makes me speculate. Have I been surmising accurately, are my perceptions of a picture couple on the money? I feel bad that they are no longer, and I’m sad that another blogger is depressed. That pair sure looked good on paper. Then of course I remind myself that my perceptions are just that, mine, and feelings aren’t facts. I guess bloggers are a sub culture of sorts. We know each other, we know a lot about each other because of reading, but do we really know one another? We link to our favorites, and some of us have made time and effort to meet in person. Many of us speak via the phone, and post to one another daily.
"The growth of the 'Blogosphere' and blogging (the act of keeping an online Web log or journal) has been meteoric," MrFadedGlory writes. "From the year 2000 the estimated number of 135,000 blogs is expected to increase in size to 10.3 million by 2004. Blogging has attracted the attention of major media players such as Conde Nast and Google, and has been the source of considerable discussion here at Plastic and elsewhere on the value of individual blogs as news sources. Are blogs just the latest self-indulgent web wank, or is this just version 0.1 of the brave new media future? " ~ Plastic
Just like life, plans& relationships can look good in theory. I’ve had scores of those theories in my life. Relationships that I felt were going “somewhere”, job opportunities, classes I wanted to take, but, when it came to the thriving daily feats the inadequacies of my plans shown through and in many cases I aborted my mission.
I feel that most woman want one thing, generally speaking, from a man, and that’s security. Momentous is the knowledge that he has your best welfare at heart. Expressing himself emotionally, and being a safe haven for your feelings. That’s not so simple too find, but I won’t settle for less. In the meantime, I blog, I live and I am happy.
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October 08, 2003
Politics As Usual
Politicans, Let This Be A Lesson To You!
I think Ah-Nuld won because people are sick of the politicians. Who can blame them. I myself, have looked into alternative leadership (See Anarchy post). I am as sick of the Democrats as I am the Republicians. Either way, we the people are screwed. Am I angry that Ah-Nuld is govenor? No, I cant say that I blame people for desperately grabbing at a chance for change. If he can overturn the damage done, then hooray for the people of California.
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October 05, 2003
The Poncho, Winter's Blanket
When I was a little girl in the 70's I had one, yesterday, I became the owner of my first poncho in more than 20 years. Yummy, it feels so good! I dont have this poncho (shown), I have a solid black one. If you bump into me this Winter, you may catch me wearing it.
I bought my poncho at Ann Taylor**
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October 01, 2003
Finite Math and Me
Gauss-Jordan Method
As some of you know I bombed the first test, bad! (Please don't ask me to say the test score) I jammed with my tutor and made some head way. I let the Prof know that I wasn't ready to give up just yet. Tonight after class, I had to stick around for some clarification on a particular method. Once Mr. H explained it, it clicked. He asked me how long it had been since I had the basics and I told him the truth, 20 yrs. (do the math). He asked if I felt overwhelmed and I told him as long as I see the tutor I'm OK. He told me point blank, that he didn't care who I was, if I failed the tests, I would fail the class. I said fair enough, I understand that, I actually like this class and I want to hang in and fight the good fight. I told Mr. H that this was my only class this semester and I was able to devote time to it. I have no idea why I'm relaxed about this situation. I recall a time, when a Prof was able to intimidate me out of Spanish class. I was always convinced math was beyond me and it was my boyfriends duty to tutor me (which he faithfully did). Today, I'm different person. I'll decide when I'm done with finite math, and for now I'm digging it, so I'm not done. I really want to kick ass in this class. I have to pass every test from here on out, that's OK, I'm in it to win it.
By the by, any words of encouragement will be greatly appreciated. :D
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Halloween, NYC Style
The best Halloween I ever had was in NYC. Tonight, I'm jumping on Amtrak to go meet up with Anne and the trick or treaters. We might hand out candy to kids *cough-cute guys-cough* or something. I told her, I didn't care what drugs she had to cop, the rule for tonight was, you aren't allowed to get tired!! I'll run home after work and pack a bag and I'm off! I can't wait to be in the big apple tonight of all nights. I'll take pics and keep ya posted, and by the way, I'm won't be in costume. I'm just going as a woman who doesn't want to watch a lot of DVD's this weekend.
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October 28, 2003
Rich Girls
I just watched this new show on MTV, Rich Girls, and I want to throw up. A half hour of total self indulgence in the lives of these two disgustingly wealthy and tacky NYC girls. Then it hit me, oh my God, these two do* remind me of myself and Anne when were hanging, NYC style. The hair, the pedicures, the shopping , the massages; riding in the back of cabs while on cell phones! The only difference is we don't have buck teeth, and our father's aren't fashion designers......do I seem bitter?
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October 27, 2003
Going For It!
UA's new ad
I never thought of myself as a particularly competitive person. Now I think maybe it was just a way for me to not get myself into the game. If I don't try, then I can't fail, was the thinking behind the, "I'm not a competitor" routine. However, this past weekend an opportunity came up that I jumped on. I jumped and started writing so fast, my head spun. I saw something I have been wanting for a long time, and when the opportunity presented itself, I got into the game. Win, lose or draw, I'm proud that I took a chance and put my best foot forward. That's what's important to me, not so much the outcome, but the fact that I showed up, raised my hand, and felt qualified to get into the game. I'm taking a risk and it feels good. Even if this doesn't work out, I've worked those muscles for the next opportunity that arises.
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October 25, 2003
Tiffany & Co.
Yes, I'm referring too the one and only, as in Breakfast At Tiffany's. I wandered in there today and knew I wasn't leaving without a little bauble. Sure enough, it wasn't long before a special little something caught my eye. On Friday at work, I began doodling a kidney bean. Don't ask me why, but it was a pleasant shape and I thought of the kidney shaped pool we use to have. So when I saw Elsa Peretti's bean jewelry, a delightfully fluid little ring caught my eye. Right away I envisioned it on my pinky. As I type these words, it dazzles in the corner of my eye.
Bean cuff links
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October 24, 2003
I Want My MTV!
Well not really, god I am such an 80’s dweeb aren’t I? Anyway, this isn't a post about MTV. Admittedly, people have walked in on me and caught me watching the music video channel, especially on lazy, mindless Sundays. This is a post about a new project that is right up my alley. Three of my favorite video directors are featured on DVD's from Palm Pictures. Mark Romanek sadly, is a great one they missed; maybe next time, she said with fingers crossed. Sometimes I can catch these innovators on the music channel, and it totally gives my day inspiration. Ironically, all three of the featured artists/directors have worked with, the goddess of all that is sight and sound, one of my all time favorites, Björk.
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October 23, 2003
Happy Halloween!
Sorry people, I couldn't resist! hehe
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The Biological Clock Ticks ticks ticks...
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I'm 40 and really only recently considered the benefits of marriage and children. I guess my love for my nieces opened me up to the idea as I play the cool, funloving Aunt Liz, then send them home to my brother. So now considering a family? Does one work to make it happen? I can't imagine where I would begin although some friends have made suggestions. People say that over 35 years of age, is high risk for pregnancy, yet I hear of people over 40 having children all the time. I think it all hinges on one thing, finding a man whom I would want to father said babies and that means finding a committed relationship that doesn't make me want to BE committed (as in mental institution)! A guy who is smart and kind and has the same values I have for raising children and being a family.
Now since I have never actually raised kids, all I have to go on is gut instincts and a clear sense of right and wrong. Could I find a man that I could trust enough to support us and let me be free enough to raise our children as we think they should be raised? I see younger couples buying homes and most I know, have help from families either financially or with baby sitting. The thoughts whirl around in my head. People tell me I am “smart” or “lucky” to have maintained my single status. I look at it as playing the cards I was dealt, but yes, I definitely have a great life, free of many of the everyday stresses parents take on. I’m free, and living a simple life filled with study and travel and new people, waiting just around the corner. Just for today, I don't have those marriage and children decisions to make. Maybe someday, maybe someday.
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Tiny Footprints In The Sand
Check out the pictures from the day. See why I love them so much?
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Being at the beach with my nieces is the best! They're so adorable and receptive to exploration. All is new to them. Seeing it for the first time, with Aunt Lizzy to guide them, I too, am able to see the ocean for the first time, through their eyes.
"Don't step on the broken shells,” I caution, their little hands in mine.
They leap and skip and splash at the ocean’s shore, and I think to myself, it doesn't get any better than this. They're so endearing and I'm filled with gratitude, they are content and healthy. I'm so thankful that they have terrific parents and grandparents.
I really can't comprehend how some parents are perfectly willing to miss such cherished moments with their children. Couples break up, and that’s it, the children's time is cut way back if not out all together. Parents start new relationships and move on. They pack up everything except the kids. maybe they call or send presents, and that’s enough for them. I'm just the Aunt, and I can’t imagine missing these exquisite moments with my precious little gems. I'm a part of their lives and they love me. It's like whatever could go amiss in my life, loosing a job, struggling with a course, being with the girls makes none of it relevant. As long as I have times like this to look forward too, I have a joyfulness in my life that nothing can replace.
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October 22, 2003
White Dopes On Punk
I couldn't be more delighted. Punk fashion is making a return. I laugh quietly when I see the traces of my hey day turning up on girls in their 20’s. The rubber, the lace, the leather. The bad ass attitude isn't as present; it doesn’t seem to be as necessary these days. After all, punks originally came from London and NYC. It's much more white washed these days, but cool none the less. It’s like bumping into an old boyfriend, and realizing, you could have him again, if you wanted him. I recall being in the trendy Miss Sixty shops this past summer and seeing the cut up printed tee shirts, the straps criss crossing, all ripped, and sexy. Crucifixes, skulls, and the color black, are always focal points of the punk chic vibe of yester year. Isn’t all so exciting? Just the way I remember it.
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October 21, 2003
Zodiac Advice Makes No Sense
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fate is conspiring to suck you into an intensive behavioral modification program, to weed out wishy-washy wishes and leach out lukewarm longings that are distracting you from your burning desires. Here's the paradoxical formula at the heart of this process: If you try to maintain the illusion that you're not losing yourself, you will in fact lose yourself. But if you surrender and agree to lose yourself, you'll break through to a new level of communion with the deepest, most eternal part of yourself.
Does this mean I have to hang over the Thames river in a clear plastic box and starve?
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October 20, 2003
Snipers Need Love Too
Today was another Monday filled with 8 hours, I needed to have over with, as quickly as possible. I decided to elapse time with some light reading. I checked out all the BBC news regarding the DC snipers, John Allen Muhammad, and Lee Malvo. Yes, that is my idea of light reading! Of course, the thing I am most interested in is the profiles of the alleged murders. The backgrounds are interesting. Both men extremely needy. Searching. Naturally clicking like a dead bolt, once they met. Malvo's mother, hands her son over to Muhammad, and their journey of waste begins. Did she know her son was sleeping in a homeless shelter with a male old enough to be his father? Apparently she did. It reminded me of how there are no coincidents. We meet the people we are supposed to meet. I thought about all the woman that will contact these nice-looking, clever ...killers. I bet they're getting stacks of mail already from admiring females, who are certain they have the inside track on understanding these men. Muhammad's ex-wives were surely just bitches, right? Malvo grew up poor, what chance did he have? I'm reminded of Eric & Lyle Menendez, who married inside the prison walls, devoted women, who saw the trial on television, and felt an exquisite connection through the television screen. Why don't we ever hear about men writing a female killer in an effort to "understand" her and enter into a tender relationship from behind bars? Might it be the lack of conjugal visits? Hmmm
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October 15, 2003
On The Horizon
Just a few things going on with me. I’m contemplating a few decisions to be made. Looking at things realistically isn't unproblematic. There are so many things that can be used as a distraction for the real work that needs to be done. Thankfully today, I balk at accumulating diversions. I know what I want, and what I don't want. I have to have patience, and that’s easier said than done. I'll deal with the setbacks as opportunities and like a willow; I'll learn how to bend.
This weekend, it’s the beach with my nieces. My Aunt owns a condo and were going for fun and R & R. The next weekend I was considering a conference in NYC, but several issues are going into that decision. I'm apprehensive about my overnight arrangements etc. I'm waiting for a vision, burning bush, or bolt of lightening on that final episode. The following weekend is Halloween, and I have to see the kids fully clad in their costumes. I love October, the weather is so crisp and revitalizing! It’s all about experiencing the season.
I think I need brakes on my car. Indecisiveness on that one could lead to the brakes just giving out and bigger problems. Not a good thing to procrastinate on.
Uncertainty about what direction to take this blog flashes in and out of my thoughts daily. It feels all over the place but I have so much subject matter I want to explore. Sometimes, I picture myself as an old researching exocentric, who rents an apartment that’s filled with books, brilliant friends and tea cups. One can not make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, as the saying goes. I've tried and it doesn't work. Now it seems I will have to do things the time-consuming, solid, proper way.
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October 13, 2003
Lavender
When I was in London I saw beautiful, fragrant lavender fields. Everywhere we went, the smell and color were wonderful. Since then, I have purchased as many lavender products (bath) as I could find. Now I find that pictures of lavender fields take me back to london in my minds eye, and I relax.
This is a bedroom in Provence (France) from a house, one could rent. Nearby would be lavender fields. There is something cozy and romantic about this basic bedroom.
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October 12, 2003
Interview for October, Comment Here
I plan on interviewing a new and fascinating person, each month as some of you may remember. Octobers interview is already late (thanks finite math), but last night I spoke with Nicole and that interview is now posted (thankyou Dimi). Check it out inInterviews and post here, and yes she is still available. Again, use this space to comment, if you feel the need. I loved talking to her, she is a sweetheart! Thanks Nicole!
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A Hypocrite is Exposed
"That Rush would likely never understand this is not surprising. Indeed, his understanding of racism, like that of most white Americans it seems, is so limited that it only allows the label to be used to describe the most vicious and deliberately bigoted of statements or actions. In other words, Rush, like most whites, views racism as requiring the evil intent of an individual racist, and thereby considers the event through the eyes of the perpetrator rather than the victim. If he didn't mean any harm, then there was no foul."
This is one of the best articles I have read on the Rush Limbaugh (and others like him) problem that plagues this country. Click here to read the entire article.
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Ask Anne
Anne has taken, what we hope will be, a temporary leave of absence from the blog due to her work schedule and the horrific commute she endures everyday (sometimes 2 hours in NYC traffic). Also, she is busy with a new love. Sorry to disappoint some drama queens, but that's the plain and simple explanation of it. She continues to influence my work, and is one of my closest friends.
Posted by Liz at 03:01 PM
Its The Souuuul Train
I was flipping channels tonight and came across Soul Train. This lady, Jacki-O was on there doing a Vanity 6 type thing, with two backup singers, and slow melodic sexual lyrics (juicey, juicey or something to that effect.) Remember Prince's group,Vanity 6, they sang Sex Shooter, Nasty Girl and all that jazz? It was funny to see a female act reminiscent of those 80's days gone by. When my brothers and I were kids, we loved to watch Soul Train, cause the commercials were different then the commercials that were usually on. They were all Afro-American hair care commercials and we liked them! Funny huh. I had to chuckle to myself when I found myself watching Soul Train again.
Jacki-O As She Appeared on Soul Train
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October 11, 2003
The Interesting Life of A Bohemian
"Don't make me seem too picturesque," Samuel Menashe urged, making a difficult request.
It is tempting to regard Mr. Menashe as an heirloom from a more colorful era. He is a poet, both lauded and obscure, who has lived in the same Greenwich Village tenement apartment on lower Thompson Street since 1956. His rent was $29 a month when he moved in. It has been raised since then, but is still a small fraction of what his newer neighbors pay.
Mr. Menashe remains a striking figure at 78, speaking with a resonant voice, his leonine silver hair swept back from his forehead. He frequently illustrates a conversational point by reciting, with elegant diction, one of his own short poems — which Stephen Spender once described, in The New York Review of Books, as "intense and clear as diamonds." There is neither computer nor typewriter in his apartment on the fifth floor of a walk-up building; Mr. Menashe composes his poetry with a pen, often in Central Park, to which he travels several times a week by subway.
"I suppose I am a classic bohemian," he admitted, sitting on a sagging couch in one of his three tiny rooms.
The ancient bathtub, perched on legs, stands in the kitchen, near a large refrigerator that Mr. Menashe has unplugged and uses as a storage closet. (He has a small refrigerator, containing food, in the living room.)
It's a light, airy space packed with phenomenal clutter, mainly books and papers. The walls, which haven't been painted in 25 years, are decorated with lively paintings, works of friends. Near the center of the room is a large, unlikely burst of greenery, a tree produced from seeds that Mr. Menashe saved from a grapefruit he had eaten." ~~ NY Times
Doesn't it just seem so cool, to be this age and live in NYC in a place you have called home for years and years. Its like if you don't require much, you can't be screwed over. The simple pleasures let you work and eat and live. I'm becoming more productive as I get older, requiring less materialism, but more intellectual stimulation. Who knows where I'll end up. Doesn't seem as though it will be the conventional for me.
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October 10, 2003
My Email From MichaelMoore.Com
"October 9, 2003....
By now, most of you have probably seen the "Dude, Where's My Country?" cover of the Bush statue being toppled. Today is the 6-month anniversary of the Baghdad photo-op where the Saddam statue came a tumblin' down ("We won! We won! We...um...what did we do? Right! WE WON!"). We thought we'd celebrate by taking out a full page ad in today's New York Times -- of us toppling Bush! It doubles as a great poster that you can just rip out of the paper and hang on your wall. If you live anywhere near a New York Times box, pick up a copy today (Oct. 9 -- it's on the back page of the Arts section).
Well, I'm off to Boston on the first leg of a 35-city tour. Hope you can come see me if you have the time (click here to see the tour schedule). I'll be keeping a tour diary on my web site, and I'll be adding new stuff to the site every couple days.
In the meantime, don't be depressed about Arnold. The people are pissed off and they have every right to be. They are in a "removal" mood. That is a good thing. As soon as we do our work to inform our friends and neighbors how Bush has wrecked the country, the economy and our standing in the world, they will be more than ready for "Terminator IV: Hasta La Vista Bush." And, please, let this be the end of wimpy, wishy-washy Democrats like Gray Davis who are really Republicans. The American public hates b.s. and hates fakes. We -- you -- need to think about getting people to run for office who STAND for something. Time is running out.
See you on the road!
Michael Moore"
Excellent, well done Michael!
Posted by Liz at 09:00 PM Feedback (1)
Breast Cancer Drug
"A new drug regimen can markedly reduce the chance that breast cancer will recur in postmenopausal women, a large international study has found. The results were so strongly, and surprisingly, positive that the investigators ended the study early and offered the drug to women taking a placebo.
The study involved 5,187 women at hundreds of medical centers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It asked what to do after they finish the recommended five-year course of tamoxifen, the standard treatment to prevent breast cancer recurrences.
Tamoxifen, which blocks the hormone estrogen, is remarkably effective in postmenopausal women whose cancers are fueled by the hormone, about 100,000 women each year." ~~ NY Times
When I was a little girl and my mother was only 40years old, she had a double mastectomy. Thats what they did with breast cancer back then. She had implants that broke and became deformed, but it saved her life and she was around to raise her three small children. My grandmother (Father's mother) had one breast removed back then and she is 88 years old now. My Aunt (mother's sister) just finished with chemo and radiation for her breast cancer. Thank God they got it all and she is doing well today, with freshly grown curly hair. This new drug is very good news for myself and many other woman.
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October 09, 2003
Reality Can Bite At Any Minute
That’s today’s headline regarding Roy being mauled by a tiger. I thought how appropriate for life. Reality can bite at any minute. An irritating nibble can turn into a deadly chomp, and with it comes the pain. Bring on the pain, I’m strong.
So many things have been whirling around in my head. I’m questioning, should I go to NYC in two weeks or not bother? Will I feel guilty as sin when I call out sick to head to the shore with my nieces for a weekend, also will I pass this finite math test? Reading about other people’s lives by way of a blog, makes me speculate. Have I been surmising accurately, are my perceptions of a picture couple on the money? I feel bad that they are no longer, and I’m sad that another blogger is depressed. That pair sure looked good on paper. Then of course I remind myself that my perceptions are just that, mine, and feelings aren’t facts. I guess bloggers are a sub culture of sorts. We know each other, we know a lot about each other because of reading, but do we really know one another? We link to our favorites, and some of us have made time and effort to meet in person. Many of us speak via the phone, and post to one another daily.
"The growth of the 'Blogosphere' and blogging (the act of keeping an online Web log or journal) has been meteoric," MrFadedGlory writes. "From the year 2000 the estimated number of 135,000 blogs is expected to increase in size to 10.3 million by 2004. Blogging has attracted the attention of major media players such as Conde Nast and Google, and has been the source of considerable discussion here at Plastic and elsewhere on the value of individual blogs as news sources. Are blogs just the latest self-indulgent web wank, or is this just version 0.1 of the brave new media future? " ~ Plastic
Just like life, plans& relationships can look good in theory. I’ve had scores of those theories in my life. Relationships that I felt were going “somewhere”, job opportunities, classes I wanted to take, but, when it came to the thriving daily feats the inadequacies of my plans shown through and in many cases I aborted my mission.
I feel that most woman want one thing, generally speaking, from a man, and that’s security. Momentous is the knowledge that he has your best welfare at heart. Expressing himself emotionally, and being a safe haven for your feelings. That’s not so simple too find, but I won’t settle for less. In the meantime, I blog, I live and I am happy.
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October 08, 2003
Politics As Usual
Politicans, Let This Be A Lesson To You!
I think Ah-Nuld won because people are sick of the politicians. Who can blame them. I myself, have looked into alternative leadership (See Anarchy post). I am as sick of the Democrats as I am the Republicians. Either way, we the people are screwed. Am I angry that Ah-Nuld is govenor? No, I cant say that I blame people for desperately grabbing at a chance for change. If he can overturn the damage done, then hooray for the people of California.
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October 05, 2003
The Poncho, Winter's Blanket
When I was a little girl in the 70's I had one, yesterday, I became the owner of my first poncho in more than 20 years. Yummy, it feels so good! I dont have this poncho (shown), I have a solid black one. If you bump into me this Winter, you may catch me wearing it.
I bought my poncho at Ann Taylor**
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October 01, 2003
Finite Math and Me
Gauss-Jordan Method
As some of you know I bombed the first test, bad! (Please don't ask me to say the test score) I jammed with my tutor and made some head way. I let the Prof know that I wasn't ready to give up just yet. Tonight after class, I had to stick around for some clarification on a particular method. Once Mr. H explained it, it clicked. He asked me how long it had been since I had the basics and I told him the truth, 20 yrs. (do the math). He asked if I felt overwhelmed and I told him as long as I see the tutor I'm OK. He told me point blank, that he didn't care who I was, if I failed the tests, I would fail the class. I said fair enough, I understand that, I actually like this class and I want to hang in and fight the good fight. I told Mr. H that this was my only class this semester and I was able to devote time to it. I have no idea why I'm relaxed about this situation. I recall a time, when a Prof was able to intimidate me out of Spanish class. I was always convinced math was beyond me and it was my boyfriends duty to tutor me (which he faithfully did). Today, I'm different person. I'll decide when I'm done with finite math, and for now I'm digging it, so I'm not done. I really want to kick ass in this class. I have to pass every test from here on out, that's OK, I'm in it to win it.
By the by, any words of encouragement will be greatly appreciated. :D
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Monday, September 1, 2003
September 2003
September 29, 2003
The Anarchist, Activism & Alternative News
(RLichtenstein)
I'm so disgusted with whats going on in this country and the middle east. I can't bear one more minute of George W. and his corporate co-horts; 2004 Bush has to go! This war is completely unfounded Saddam at large, Bin Laden.... who knows. As the race for oil rages on, our health care and education system is collapsing, and the Democratic party is a joke! I have begun a journey of looking for other like-minded people regarding the politics of my country.
I have been checking out anarchists websites and reading college newspapers and viewing films,reading books that address what I feel are the real issues. I went to London to hear Marianne Williamson speak about peace and question myself about the larger consequences of what I do, where I work and how I don't participate. I want to use what few resources I have, namely this blog and my big mouth, to bring up the real issues. I want to live my life according to a belief system that comes from my basic roots. One of the working class in America, who just wants fair wages and a decent life. I don't want to slap an American flag on my car and feel I've done my part. Clearly as I look around and talk to people, there is much more that needs to be done.
Posted by Liz at 10:19 PM Feedback (11)
September 27, 2003
Trendy Is As Trendy Does
I was reading GameGirlAdvance this morning and Jane is talking about fashion in video games. She happened to mention the LV* Murakami bag, that everyone and their brother is carrying these days (Just click the link, you'll recognize it). It reminded me of being in London where I purchased my Longchamp bag. Anne, already a convert from her Paris days, talked me into it, stating her case rather well. She emplored,
"Get something different. Don't get what everyone else has, this is elegant."
Sure enough, the brand has an ad in VOGUE in this month! I guess the next step will be knockoffs turning up on Canal Street in NYC. A fate worse than death, I could end carrying a trendy, over done item? Ahh, I doubt it.
Longchamp was founded in 1948 by a French family, as a company that made leather covers for pipes. The bags they make today have that certain "savoir faire" and class. It wouldn't appeal to teens the way the LV* Murakami bag does. My bag is cranberry colored and weather proof, as well as sophisticated. People compliment me on it all the time. *sighs* I think I'm safe for now.
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September 26, 2003
George Plimpton Dies at Age 76
When I heard about Mr. Plimpton's passing I immediately thought of one of my all times favorite books. It was a book I patterend my life after in the 80's (minus the drugs.) Edie: An American Biography, was a book I read at least ten times.
This was a book that opened up a new world of fashion and music and what it meant to inspire others, for me. The back drop is the factory in New York City in the 60’s. A place that was a dream land filled with artists and drug addicts and Andy's camera. I felt I understood these people and they held a glittery attraction for me. I wore a tee shirt back then with Edie face. I read all that I could lay my hands on about her and the factory and Andy Warhol’s work. I purchased her underground star vehicle film, Ciao Manhattan, in Philadelphia at an artsy video store for $80. I both admired and aspired to be Edie.Originally I had seen George Plimpton on Johnny Carson talking about this book. He explained that Edith Sedgwick was a Warhol muse in the 60’s that had come from a wealthy New England, old money, family. Her clan was large and they lived on a sprawling ranch, where drugs and incest dominated. Two for her brothers eventually committed suicide and Edie herself finally died at the age of 28 of a drug overdose; I was intrigued as you can well imagine. The next day I went to the school library and found, to my dismay, the book had already been checked out for a week.
I was sitting in a college English class and spotted the book on another student’s desk. I knew the guy and asked when he would be done reading it. I made an attempt to pressure him into handing it over but he didn’t cave in. When I finally got my hands on it, I checked it out a few times; I couldn’t put it down. Anyone that knew me was made aware of the “fabulous” (an adjective Edie often used) book I was reading.
What attracted me to this sad, troubled woman? Well, let’s start with the fact that she was from a wealthy, Harvard educated, blue blood family. If that wasn’t enticing enough, she was beautiful; every man that saw her fell in love with her. For me, a young woman of 19, that was compelling. She was named “Girl of The Year” in New York City. I was never one for titles, but that seemed like a damn hip title to have. She was a fashion model and actress, a muse to Andy Warhol. Being the muse of an artist seemed so dreamy to me.
Sure there were countless tragedies in Edie’s life from conception. Family secrets, abuse, addiction, eating disorders, and mental illness, to a 19 year old girl, all I saw was everything I aspired too be, the desirable leading lady to cool artists and musicians. A poor little rich girl, who would inspire generations to come.
I took what I could from this book and applied it to my life, mostly physical aspects of this character, Edie Sedgwick. I wore my hair short; I don skirts, black tights and black pumps. I put on the biggest earrings I could find and I danced in clubs as often as possible.
As time went on, I would hang around people who lived on the edge, I watched from the fringe, always playing it safe. I would soon realize that was an illusion and a life lesson I carry with me to this day. I did manage to turn my friends on to all kinds of installation art and musicians like Lou Reed and Patty Smith. I swirled around in the middle of 80’s pop culture, captivating people with my avant-garde outlook. If you knew me back then, chances are I gave you a copy of my favorite book for some occasion.
Rest in peace Mr. Plimpton, your work certainly did impact my life.
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September 23, 2003
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
I haven't posted in a while and I really miss it. I've been totally overwhelmed with dogging my math test and have become new best friend to Bill, the math tutor. Thank goodness he knows what he is doing!
I have been getting some great feedback on my interview with Ian Christy (see Scene & Heard page). Thankyou to everyone for your comments.
On a whim, and in between studying (why did I bother again)? I emailed none other than Michael Musto himself! Who is Michael Musto you ask? Well, obviously you weren't a club kid from the 80's (not that I was either, but it was one of the many delusions I was operating under back then). I emailed Mr. Musto at the Village Voice just to let him know that I was a card carrying subscriber to the one and only, Details magazine. Not the Details men's magazine of today (gag, barf) with its I'm too sexy for my shirt articles, but the Details it once was before it was sold. A chronicle of a glittery day gone by, before we knew there was any such thing as AIDS; before Boy George was a drugged out has been (he is back and better than ever, thankyou!), and Andy Warhol and Keith Haring (I met him back then and he was a doll) were alive and well and making the scene. *Sigh* I just had to tell Michael how much I missed him and how I, for one, have not forgotten! The following is our much treasured (by me, of course) exchange, via email..........
A Fan From The Old Details Days..."Gosh Michael I loved that magazine back then! Every issue was a way for me to keep track of Andy and all the DJ's and James St. James. I miss that damned magazine. I still have a few old issues and I treasure them. What happened to some of the old gang? What a great book that would make. Remember the cool pics in every issue where the person hid their face? I seem to recall a Santa pic that was Keith Haring ahhhh the good ole days, huh?Take good careWarmly, Liz FinePhiladelphia, Pa."
Michael's Reply....
"Yeah, it was great. I'm still around and James did the movie Party Monster,and Saban moved to LA. Patrick McMullan's coming out with a book about the '80s that should includethe whole gang. Take care!"
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September 15, 2003
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
In my lifetime, I have fixed up two couples that are now married. I do have this weird way of fixing people up. I have done it more than once, but when I say nay (no), I mean no to a pairing up.Here are two that I knew would never make it down the isle!
Posted by Liz at 11:41 PM Feedback (11)
David Blaine
Besides being cute as hell, I wonder how is doing with living in a box for 44 days.
David leaves the box on day 44 as planned.
Update: in case your interested in what the cute guy is up too.
Man Arrested for Harassing David Blaine
The Associated PressTuesday, September 16, 2003; 8:46 AM
LONDON - Police arrested a man Tuesday for allegedly trying to cut the water line sustaining a magician who hopes to dangle 44 days in a box near Tower Bridge without food.
Magician David Blaine reportedly was awakened by the suspect but was not injured. London's Metropolitan Police said they received a report early Tuesday that a man had climbed on to the water tower near Blaine's box.
"The man threw water bottles and other objects from the tower and tried to cut through water and cable lines connected to the tower, but without success," a police statement said.
The man, who is in his 40s, came down of his own accord about a half-hour later, police said. He was arrested for criminal damage, police said.
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September 14, 2003
I'm Bored, Can You Tell?
Your romance is more of a love that needs to bloomwithin, just like Hedwig of Hedwig and theAngry Inch. The film features an East Germantranssexual who is seeking her "otherhalf" after constant betrayal. You mustlove yourself before you can need another.You're starting to realize this, along with thefact that you don't need a significant other tobe a complete person. Your "otherhalf" has been inside you all along.What Romance Movie Best Represents Your Love Life?brought to you by Quizilla
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Nice Tee's & Other Stuff
Click here for cool shit. I'm already thinking about my holiday gift giving list. If you want to be on my list, let me know. ;)
My Amazon wishlist, do you have one?
Posted by Liz at 12:12 PM Feedback (4)
Victorian Murderesses
A True History of Thirteen Respectable French and English Woman Accused of Unspeakable Crimes.(photos(c) 2003 Edward Gorey)
A friend lent me this book she picked up at a book sale. She knew I would be interested in the topic. Funny thing about this book, written in 1974 by Mary S. Hartman, is the "unspeakable" crimes are killing off their husbands and various lovers. The book details some famous Victorian murder cases of the "polite" lady of the day. These are stories of woman accused of suffocating, beating, stabbing, shooting and poisoning the troublesome men in their lives. What is interesting is the drinking, pill popping and fainting spells, well-mannered woman used as ways of acting out the unhappiness they felt but were not permitted to express. Now of course we all know murder is wrong, but "unspeakable?" I'm enjoying this light reading at bedtime. ;)
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September 13, 2003
Fingers Crossed for Björk's Greatest Hits
I just ordered this CD from Amazon and then realized the seller has a horrible rating, per 1 person. I have really wanted this CD for a while, so cross your fingers I recieve it. Next time I will be more careful about picking a seller rather than the least expensive price.
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When Anne & Liz have PMS
Its not pretty folks. (Do not click these links if you have a fragile constitution or a weak heart.) The following are visual examples of a real medical condition called premenstrual syndrome. Consider yourself warned hehe.....
We feel relaxed and sane!
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September 12, 2003
Until Then I Study!
"Tokyo I'm excited for especially because of the people we know there. Seoul I'm excited for because it's a place I haven't explored terribly deeply. So those are reasons, above and beyond the discourse around video games, that have me excited to be travelling without assignment. Make your own assignment!
As long as I'm taking notes, writing for some venue, and meeting interesting people, I figure I'm doing good by my career. Though sometimes it does appear to be deferred compensation. I have faith that I will be supremely able to help with something, some day, when I'm called. Until then I study!"~Justin Hall of Links.Net
Yet another inspirational line from Links.Net via the blogfather himself, Justin Hall . People are always questioning J&J about how they finance their lifestyle of freelance writing & travel. I go through a similar dilemma, when people find out where I work, and some of the places I have traveled too. I like Justin's approach, make your own way, study and trust that your career will benefit from your experiences in the long run. I'm in the process of doing that right now. I try not to project on to the future. Limitations, I try never to set them for myself.
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September 11, 2003
I Love You, New York
The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but the size of the heart. ~Mural on the side of building at ground zero
Two years ago, I remember sitting at work, listening to the radio, on a bright sunny day. Suddenly a plane has hit the WTC, then another. My head is spinning with disbelief but I just knew this was no accident. These bastards are tearing up my city. How dare they, I am pissed! I want to be home with my family, I want to know they are safe, I want to hide. My work place didn't dismiss us early that day. Instead, I sat there staring out of the window in a high rise. The following song lyrics describe those feelings on September 11th, 2001. The following links are pictures I took of ground zero this past August.
View images of gound zero
In The Waiting Line (edited for space)Lyrics vocals by sophie barker
Wait in line‘Till your timeTicking clockEveryone stop
Everyone's saying different things to meDifferent things to meEveryone's saying different things to meDifferent things to me
Do you believeIn what you seeThere doesn't seem to be anybody else who agrees with me
Do you believeIn what you seeMotionless wheelNothing is realWasting my timeIn the waiting lineDo you believe inWhat you see
Nine to fiveLiving liesEverydayStealing timeEveryone's taking everything they canEverything they canEveryone's taking everything they canEverything they can
Do you believeIn what you feelIt doesn't seem to be anybody else who agrees with me
Ah and I’ll shout and I’ll screamBut I’d rather not have seenAnd i'll hide away for another day
Do you believeIn what you seeMotionless wheelNothing is realWasting my timeIn the waiting lineDo you believeIn what you see
Everyone's saying different things to meDifferent things to meDifferent things to meEveryone's taking everything they canEverything they can
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September 10, 2003
Making Life Worthwhile
"i've followed your website many years now, and i still find it amazing that you seems to live, and live well.. you give me inspiration to persue the goal of living an interesting life, not making money. it is clearly possible." ~Erik comments to Justin Hall on Links.net
Thankyou Erik, whoever you are. I really took that comment to heart.
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September 09, 2003
Unanswered Questions
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From The NYTimes
- QUOTATION OF THE DAY -"A little of our son lives in each and every one of you."
- DEE RAGUSA, at the last funeral for a firefighter killed at the WorldTrade Center.
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September 07, 2003
An Exotic Beauty?
Jeanna finally colored my hair a very dark brown. It is actually almost black and she went a shade lighter then what I requested. I really love it for now. Its so different than my natural Auburn. I think I'll keep this new color a while, just for fun. Maybe I dreamt of becoming an Asian beauty HA!
Instead, I think I look like an older, less punky version of......Download file
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Check Out Interviews
Dimi has posted theInterviews page. Check out my first of many interviews with some intriguing people. Enjoy getting to know more about Ian Christy , a really amazing artist. Other interviews will be on the way...stay tuned.
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Recent Music Purchases
Last night I bought Dealership and No Doubt (Rock Steady) CD's that I have been eyeing for quite some time. I can't wait to blast them in my car on my way to work.
I'm still waiting for the CD's from Camilo. Some cool Brazilan stuff he is sending.
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September 03, 2003
Northern Nights
There is nothing more luxurious than a divine night of slumber. Recently, I treated myself to a Northern Nights feather bed. My mom and friend, Sharon, have one and I have always longed for the warm and cozy experience of a night on down feathers.
While watching a home shopping channel, the Northern Nights brand appeared, on sale, in all it deliciousness. A representative from the company was demonstrating how a pattoned machine cleans the feathers so well; they are actually rendered hypoallergenic. I watched in awe as the feathers flew and dirt was collected in a pan at the bottom of this marvelous device. Next they went to the actual bed display and explained how firm these feathers actually were. The demonstrator pushed and sat up and down, as the bed sprang back into shape. She described it as a pillow for your entire body. and I imagining myself laying on a white billowy cloud, deep in restful slumber.One of my favorite pastimes has always been sleeping. Even as a teenager, I would come home from school and grab a power nap. Today, the weekends are an opportunity to seize some extra shut-eye. Sleeping is nature’s prescription for gathering energy and gaining a new perspective for the next day.When I’m under a lot of stress, I find it very difficult to sleep. I remember after the September 11th, World Trade Center attacks, I sat at work, in a high rise, staring out the window, completely devastated and scared to death about what was coming next. The following day, I stayed in bed and didn’t move. I didn’t turn on the TV or radio, I didn’t leave the house, I never left my room. Staying in my bed seemed like the safest place, as if the terrorists wouldn’t be able to find me under the covers. My bed felt like a warm, nurturing cocoon that day.
Another reason to feel good about my feather bed is that no birds are killed for their feathers. The down and feathers are a by product of Asian and European food industries. The bed is biodegradable and environmentally safe. When it becomes time to get a new feather bed, the old one can be returned to the earth as an excellent fertilizer for the garden. The makers of the bed say it is earth friendly and that’s a reason to rest easier.
As I shake out the feathers to refluff the fill, I imagine all the restful nights of sleep, I hope to be blessed with. My nieces running in and snuggling as they besiege my bed. These are the most precious moments that make up my life. The new bed will give me the night’s rest that is required to get through the remainder of my classes. I will be invigorated, and rejuvenated to proceed with all the projects I have taken on. As I travel in the years to come, my feather bed will beckon me home. When I am sad, its softness will console me. In happier times, I will be reminded that it is in nature’s bountiful gifts, and in Northern Nights, that the most splendid of times are found.
Sleep well friends ZZZZZZZZ
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Do You Like Pop Music?
I love some of the old classic singer/songwritiers and in my opinion, some of the greatest pop artists of all time have been The Mama's and The Papas, The Beach Boys, and my all time favorites, The Carpenters. Now, I don't listen to this stuff often, but when I do, I like to listen to it in my car on my way to work. Its happy music.
Years ago, 1996 to be exact, my friend Jonathan, bought me a CD called, If I Were A Carpenter. This is various alternative artists doing covers of Carpernter classics. I especially love Shonen Knife, a Japanese girl group, doing Top Of The World. Also Dishwalla doing It's Going To Take Some Time. The CD also includes Babes In Toyland's rendiction of Calling All Occupants Of Interplantary Craft and Matthew Sweet doing Let Me Be The One. I can listen to this CD often. Richard Carpenter helped with the arrangements. Check it out if you like classic Pop. Its an amazing tribute to an amazing duo.
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September 01, 2003
Back In The Saddle Again
The long weekend is over and I start that...that...MATH class tomorrow night. UGH! Anne starts her internship and dreaded commute. She has been going on trial runs and calling me with the bad news. Two hours, hour and a half, when it’s said and done, she will have to end up renting another place. Heaven only knows if I will be suicidal after tomorrow night. I doubt it. He’ll probably go easy on us the first night. Maybe I’m in denial. I printed out my schedule, I’ll grab my supplies and I’ll push forward, come what may.
I rented a Chinese film tonight called Beijing Bicycle. I wanted to see the scenery and it was amazing. I read several blogs from China, and Matt tells me I have the wrong impression of China. I hear they have banned the most recent Tomb Raider movie, due to a bad image of China. It looked like an amazing place in what was an otherwise dragged out film.
I finally have my Ian Christy interview in the bag, and when Dimi is up and running again, he and I will get the “scene & heard” link moving. It was my first attempt at an interview with a professional artist, and Ian made it easy. I’m really hoping everyone checks it out. I’m really excited about that way it turned out. Thanks again Ian!
Good luck to Matt, with his first days back at work. And to the J-team and family, I’m thinking of you, hang in there.
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The Anarchist, Activism & Alternative News
(RLichtenstein)
I'm so disgusted with whats going on in this country and the middle east. I can't bear one more minute of George W. and his corporate co-horts; 2004 Bush has to go! This war is completely unfounded Saddam at large, Bin Laden.... who knows. As the race for oil rages on, our health care and education system is collapsing, and the Democratic party is a joke! I have begun a journey of looking for other like-minded people regarding the politics of my country.
I have been checking out anarchists websites and reading college newspapers and viewing films,reading books that address what I feel are the real issues. I went to London to hear Marianne Williamson speak about peace and question myself about the larger consequences of what I do, where I work and how I don't participate. I want to use what few resources I have, namely this blog and my big mouth, to bring up the real issues. I want to live my life according to a belief system that comes from my basic roots. One of the working class in America, who just wants fair wages and a decent life. I don't want to slap an American flag on my car and feel I've done my part. Clearly as I look around and talk to people, there is much more that needs to be done.
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September 27, 2003
Trendy Is As Trendy Does
I was reading GameGirlAdvance this morning and Jane is talking about fashion in video games. She happened to mention the LV* Murakami bag, that everyone and their brother is carrying these days (Just click the link, you'll recognize it). It reminded me of being in London where I purchased my Longchamp bag. Anne, already a convert from her Paris days, talked me into it, stating her case rather well. She emplored,
"Get something different. Don't get what everyone else has, this is elegant."
Sure enough, the brand has an ad in VOGUE in this month! I guess the next step will be knockoffs turning up on Canal Street in NYC. A fate worse than death, I could end carrying a trendy, over done item? Ahh, I doubt it.
Longchamp was founded in 1948 by a French family, as a company that made leather covers for pipes. The bags they make today have that certain "savoir faire" and class. It wouldn't appeal to teens the way the LV* Murakami bag does. My bag is cranberry colored and weather proof, as well as sophisticated. People compliment me on it all the time. *sighs* I think I'm safe for now.
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September 26, 2003
George Plimpton Dies at Age 76
When I heard about Mr. Plimpton's passing I immediately thought of one of my all times favorite books. It was a book I patterend my life after in the 80's (minus the drugs.) Edie: An American Biography, was a book I read at least ten times.
This was a book that opened up a new world of fashion and music and what it meant to inspire others, for me. The back drop is the factory in New York City in the 60’s. A place that was a dream land filled with artists and drug addicts and Andy's camera. I felt I understood these people and they held a glittery attraction for me. I wore a tee shirt back then with Edie face. I read all that I could lay my hands on about her and the factory and Andy Warhol’s work. I purchased her underground star vehicle film, Ciao Manhattan, in Philadelphia at an artsy video store for $80. I both admired and aspired to be Edie.Originally I had seen George Plimpton on Johnny Carson talking about this book. He explained that Edith Sedgwick was a Warhol muse in the 60’s that had come from a wealthy New England, old money, family. Her clan was large and they lived on a sprawling ranch, where drugs and incest dominated. Two for her brothers eventually committed suicide and Edie herself finally died at the age of 28 of a drug overdose; I was intrigued as you can well imagine. The next day I went to the school library and found, to my dismay, the book had already been checked out for a week.
I was sitting in a college English class and spotted the book on another student’s desk. I knew the guy and asked when he would be done reading it. I made an attempt to pressure him into handing it over but he didn’t cave in. When I finally got my hands on it, I checked it out a few times; I couldn’t put it down. Anyone that knew me was made aware of the “fabulous” (an adjective Edie often used) book I was reading.
What attracted me to this sad, troubled woman? Well, let’s start with the fact that she was from a wealthy, Harvard educated, blue blood family. If that wasn’t enticing enough, she was beautiful; every man that saw her fell in love with her. For me, a young woman of 19, that was compelling. She was named “Girl of The Year” in New York City. I was never one for titles, but that seemed like a damn hip title to have. She was a fashion model and actress, a muse to Andy Warhol. Being the muse of an artist seemed so dreamy to me.
Sure there were countless tragedies in Edie’s life from conception. Family secrets, abuse, addiction, eating disorders, and mental illness, to a 19 year old girl, all I saw was everything I aspired too be, the desirable leading lady to cool artists and musicians. A poor little rich girl, who would inspire generations to come.
I took what I could from this book and applied it to my life, mostly physical aspects of this character, Edie Sedgwick. I wore my hair short; I don skirts, black tights and black pumps. I put on the biggest earrings I could find and I danced in clubs as often as possible.
As time went on, I would hang around people who lived on the edge, I watched from the fringe, always playing it safe. I would soon realize that was an illusion and a life lesson I carry with me to this day. I did manage to turn my friends on to all kinds of installation art and musicians like Lou Reed and Patty Smith. I swirled around in the middle of 80’s pop culture, captivating people with my avant-garde outlook. If you knew me back then, chances are I gave you a copy of my favorite book for some occasion.
Rest in peace Mr. Plimpton, your work certainly did impact my life.
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September 23, 2003
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
I haven't posted in a while and I really miss it. I've been totally overwhelmed with dogging my math test and have become new best friend to Bill, the math tutor. Thank goodness he knows what he is doing!
I have been getting some great feedback on my interview with Ian Christy (see Scene & Heard page). Thankyou to everyone for your comments.
On a whim, and in between studying (why did I bother again)? I emailed none other than Michael Musto himself! Who is Michael Musto you ask? Well, obviously you weren't a club kid from the 80's (not that I was either, but it was one of the many delusions I was operating under back then). I emailed Mr. Musto at the Village Voice just to let him know that I was a card carrying subscriber to the one and only, Details magazine. Not the Details men's magazine of today (gag, barf) with its I'm too sexy for my shirt articles, but the Details it once was before it was sold. A chronicle of a glittery day gone by, before we knew there was any such thing as AIDS; before Boy George was a drugged out has been (he is back and better than ever, thankyou!), and Andy Warhol and Keith Haring (I met him back then and he was a doll) were alive and well and making the scene. *Sigh* I just had to tell Michael how much I missed him and how I, for one, have not forgotten! The following is our much treasured (by me, of course) exchange, via email..........
A Fan From The Old Details Days..."Gosh Michael I loved that magazine back then! Every issue was a way for me to keep track of Andy and all the DJ's and James St. James. I miss that damned magazine. I still have a few old issues and I treasure them. What happened to some of the old gang? What a great book that would make. Remember the cool pics in every issue where the person hid their face? I seem to recall a Santa pic that was Keith Haring ahhhh the good ole days, huh?Take good careWarmly, Liz FinePhiladelphia, Pa."
Michael's Reply....
"Yeah, it was great. I'm still around and James did the movie Party Monster,and Saban moved to LA. Patrick McMullan's coming out with a book about the '80s that should includethe whole gang. Take care!"
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September 15, 2003
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
In my lifetime, I have fixed up two couples that are now married. I do have this weird way of fixing people up. I have done it more than once, but when I say nay (no), I mean no to a pairing up.Here are two that I knew would never make it down the isle!
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David Blaine
Besides being cute as hell, I wonder how is doing with living in a box for 44 days.
David leaves the box on day 44 as planned.
Update: in case your interested in what the cute guy is up too.
Man Arrested for Harassing David Blaine
The Associated PressTuesday, September 16, 2003; 8:46 AM
LONDON - Police arrested a man Tuesday for allegedly trying to cut the water line sustaining a magician who hopes to dangle 44 days in a box near Tower Bridge without food.
Magician David Blaine reportedly was awakened by the suspect but was not injured. London's Metropolitan Police said they received a report early Tuesday that a man had climbed on to the water tower near Blaine's box.
"The man threw water bottles and other objects from the tower and tried to cut through water and cable lines connected to the tower, but without success," a police statement said.
The man, who is in his 40s, came down of his own accord about a half-hour later, police said. He was arrested for criminal damage, police said.
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September 14, 2003
I'm Bored, Can You Tell?
Your romance is more of a love that needs to bloomwithin, just like Hedwig of Hedwig and theAngry Inch. The film features an East Germantranssexual who is seeking her "otherhalf" after constant betrayal. You mustlove yourself before you can need another.You're starting to realize this, along with thefact that you don't need a significant other tobe a complete person. Your "otherhalf" has been inside you all along.What Romance Movie Best Represents Your Love Life?brought to you by Quizilla
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Nice Tee's & Other Stuff
Click here for cool shit. I'm already thinking about my holiday gift giving list. If you want to be on my list, let me know. ;)
My Amazon wishlist, do you have one?
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Victorian Murderesses
A True History of Thirteen Respectable French and English Woman Accused of Unspeakable Crimes.(photos(c) 2003 Edward Gorey)
A friend lent me this book she picked up at a book sale. She knew I would be interested in the topic. Funny thing about this book, written in 1974 by Mary S. Hartman, is the "unspeakable" crimes are killing off their husbands and various lovers. The book details some famous Victorian murder cases of the "polite" lady of the day. These are stories of woman accused of suffocating, beating, stabbing, shooting and poisoning the troublesome men in their lives. What is interesting is the drinking, pill popping and fainting spells, well-mannered woman used as ways of acting out the unhappiness they felt but were not permitted to express. Now of course we all know murder is wrong, but "unspeakable?" I'm enjoying this light reading at bedtime. ;)
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September 13, 2003
Fingers Crossed for Björk's Greatest Hits
I just ordered this CD from Amazon and then realized the seller has a horrible rating, per 1 person. I have really wanted this CD for a while, so cross your fingers I recieve it. Next time I will be more careful about picking a seller rather than the least expensive price.
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When Anne & Liz have PMS
Its not pretty folks. (Do not click these links if you have a fragile constitution or a weak heart.) The following are visual examples of a real medical condition called premenstrual syndrome. Consider yourself warned hehe.....
We feel relaxed and sane!
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September 12, 2003
Until Then I Study!
"Tokyo I'm excited for especially because of the people we know there. Seoul I'm excited for because it's a place I haven't explored terribly deeply. So those are reasons, above and beyond the discourse around video games, that have me excited to be travelling without assignment. Make your own assignment!
As long as I'm taking notes, writing for some venue, and meeting interesting people, I figure I'm doing good by my career. Though sometimes it does appear to be deferred compensation. I have faith that I will be supremely able to help with something, some day, when I'm called. Until then I study!"~Justin Hall of Links.Net
Yet another inspirational line from Links.Net via the blogfather himself, Justin Hall . People are always questioning J&J about how they finance their lifestyle of freelance writing & travel. I go through a similar dilemma, when people find out where I work, and some of the places I have traveled too. I like Justin's approach, make your own way, study and trust that your career will benefit from your experiences in the long run. I'm in the process of doing that right now. I try not to project on to the future. Limitations, I try never to set them for myself.
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September 11, 2003
I Love You, New York
The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but the size of the heart. ~Mural on the side of building at ground zero
Two years ago, I remember sitting at work, listening to the radio, on a bright sunny day. Suddenly a plane has hit the WTC, then another. My head is spinning with disbelief but I just knew this was no accident. These bastards are tearing up my city. How dare they, I am pissed! I want to be home with my family, I want to know they are safe, I want to hide. My work place didn't dismiss us early that day. Instead, I sat there staring out of the window in a high rise. The following song lyrics describe those feelings on September 11th, 2001. The following links are pictures I took of ground zero this past August.
View images of gound zero
In The Waiting Line (edited for space)Lyrics vocals by sophie barker
Wait in line‘Till your timeTicking clockEveryone stop
Everyone's saying different things to meDifferent things to meEveryone's saying different things to meDifferent things to me
Do you believeIn what you seeThere doesn't seem to be anybody else who agrees with me
Do you believeIn what you seeMotionless wheelNothing is realWasting my timeIn the waiting lineDo you believe inWhat you see
Nine to fiveLiving liesEverydayStealing timeEveryone's taking everything they canEverything they canEveryone's taking everything they canEverything they can
Do you believeIn what you feelIt doesn't seem to be anybody else who agrees with me
Ah and I’ll shout and I’ll screamBut I’d rather not have seenAnd i'll hide away for another day
Do you believeIn what you seeMotionless wheelNothing is realWasting my timeIn the waiting lineDo you believeIn what you see
Everyone's saying different things to meDifferent things to meDifferent things to meEveryone's taking everything they canEverything they can
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September 10, 2003
Making Life Worthwhile
"i've followed your website many years now, and i still find it amazing that you seems to live, and live well.. you give me inspiration to persue the goal of living an interesting life, not making money. it is clearly possible." ~Erik comments to Justin Hall on Links.net
Thankyou Erik, whoever you are. I really took that comment to heart.
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September 09, 2003
Unanswered Questions
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From The NYTimes
- QUOTATION OF THE DAY -"A little of our son lives in each and every one of you."
- DEE RAGUSA, at the last funeral for a firefighter killed at the WorldTrade Center.
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September 07, 2003
An Exotic Beauty?
Jeanna finally colored my hair a very dark brown. It is actually almost black and she went a shade lighter then what I requested. I really love it for now. Its so different than my natural Auburn. I think I'll keep this new color a while, just for fun. Maybe I dreamt of becoming an Asian beauty HA!
Instead, I think I look like an older, less punky version of......Download file
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Check Out Interviews
Dimi has posted theInterviews page. Check out my first of many interviews with some intriguing people. Enjoy getting to know more about Ian Christy , a really amazing artist. Other interviews will be on the way...stay tuned.
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Recent Music Purchases
Last night I bought Dealership and No Doubt (Rock Steady) CD's that I have been eyeing for quite some time. I can't wait to blast them in my car on my way to work.
I'm still waiting for the CD's from Camilo. Some cool Brazilan stuff he is sending.
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September 03, 2003
Northern Nights
There is nothing more luxurious than a divine night of slumber. Recently, I treated myself to a Northern Nights feather bed. My mom and friend, Sharon, have one and I have always longed for the warm and cozy experience of a night on down feathers.
While watching a home shopping channel, the Northern Nights brand appeared, on sale, in all it deliciousness. A representative from the company was demonstrating how a pattoned machine cleans the feathers so well; they are actually rendered hypoallergenic. I watched in awe as the feathers flew and dirt was collected in a pan at the bottom of this marvelous device. Next they went to the actual bed display and explained how firm these feathers actually were. The demonstrator pushed and sat up and down, as the bed sprang back into shape. She described it as a pillow for your entire body. and I imagining myself laying on a white billowy cloud, deep in restful slumber.One of my favorite pastimes has always been sleeping. Even as a teenager, I would come home from school and grab a power nap. Today, the weekends are an opportunity to seize some extra shut-eye. Sleeping is nature’s prescription for gathering energy and gaining a new perspective for the next day.When I’m under a lot of stress, I find it very difficult to sleep. I remember after the September 11th, World Trade Center attacks, I sat at work, in a high rise, staring out the window, completely devastated and scared to death about what was coming next. The following day, I stayed in bed and didn’t move. I didn’t turn on the TV or radio, I didn’t leave the house, I never left my room. Staying in my bed seemed like the safest place, as if the terrorists wouldn’t be able to find me under the covers. My bed felt like a warm, nurturing cocoon that day.
Another reason to feel good about my feather bed is that no birds are killed for their feathers. The down and feathers are a by product of Asian and European food industries. The bed is biodegradable and environmentally safe. When it becomes time to get a new feather bed, the old one can be returned to the earth as an excellent fertilizer for the garden. The makers of the bed say it is earth friendly and that’s a reason to rest easier.
As I shake out the feathers to refluff the fill, I imagine all the restful nights of sleep, I hope to be blessed with. My nieces running in and snuggling as they besiege my bed. These are the most precious moments that make up my life. The new bed will give me the night’s rest that is required to get through the remainder of my classes. I will be invigorated, and rejuvenated to proceed with all the projects I have taken on. As I travel in the years to come, my feather bed will beckon me home. When I am sad, its softness will console me. In happier times, I will be reminded that it is in nature’s bountiful gifts, and in Northern Nights, that the most splendid of times are found.
Sleep well friends ZZZZZZZZ
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Do You Like Pop Music?
I love some of the old classic singer/songwritiers and in my opinion, some of the greatest pop artists of all time have been The Mama's and The Papas, The Beach Boys, and my all time favorites, The Carpenters. Now, I don't listen to this stuff often, but when I do, I like to listen to it in my car on my way to work. Its happy music.
Years ago, 1996 to be exact, my friend Jonathan, bought me a CD called, If I Were A Carpenter. This is various alternative artists doing covers of Carpernter classics. I especially love Shonen Knife, a Japanese girl group, doing Top Of The World. Also Dishwalla doing It's Going To Take Some Time. The CD also includes Babes In Toyland's rendiction of Calling All Occupants Of Interplantary Craft and Matthew Sweet doing Let Me Be The One. I can listen to this CD often. Richard Carpenter helped with the arrangements. Check it out if you like classic Pop. Its an amazing tribute to an amazing duo.
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September 01, 2003
Back In The Saddle Again
The long weekend is over and I start that...that...MATH class tomorrow night. UGH! Anne starts her internship and dreaded commute. She has been going on trial runs and calling me with the bad news. Two hours, hour and a half, when it’s said and done, she will have to end up renting another place. Heaven only knows if I will be suicidal after tomorrow night. I doubt it. He’ll probably go easy on us the first night. Maybe I’m in denial. I printed out my schedule, I’ll grab my supplies and I’ll push forward, come what may.
I rented a Chinese film tonight called Beijing Bicycle. I wanted to see the scenery and it was amazing. I read several blogs from China, and Matt tells me I have the wrong impression of China. I hear they have banned the most recent Tomb Raider movie, due to a bad image of China. It looked like an amazing place in what was an otherwise dragged out film.
I finally have my Ian Christy interview in the bag, and when Dimi is up and running again, he and I will get the “scene & heard” link moving. It was my first attempt at an interview with a professional artist, and Ian made it easy. I’m really hoping everyone checks it out. I’m really excited about that way it turned out. Thanks again Ian!
Good luck to Matt, with his first days back at work. And to the J-team and family, I’m thinking of you, hang in there.
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Friday, August 1, 2003
August 2003
August 29, 2003
Animal House 25th Anniversary
"Were on double secret probation, whatever that means."
That line always cracks me up, what a great movie. Animal House is the grandfather of American Pie II. I remember when an employer threatened to put me back on probation, after I had been at the company for years (she was having a bad day). I thought of that line, and almost laughed in her face!
Trivia:"Delta House" is based on a frat house at Dartmouth.
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Supporting The Arts
The other night my Mom and I volunteered to help set up a reception for the baroque orchestra Tempesta di Mare. There a local orchestra who gives free concerts in order to revitalize interest in live classical music as an exciting, shared public experience.
My Mom and I attended a few free concerts at Swarthmore College and loved it. Gwen and Richard are the artistic directors and really made us feel welcome at the reception ; the champagne was flowing. They just signed with a London record company and have a new CD coming out in 2004.
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August 27, 2003
High Tea Anyone? An Alternative For a Caffeine Addict
I am a true coffee addict. It started out as a morning ritual and evolved into an afternoon and after dinner event. Starbuck's made it easier appearing on each corner
in just about every city I would visit. It fit in with my life's hectic pace, besides I was thrilled with the variations of coffee delights. No longer was it just coffee, cream and sugar, now I could choose between Mocha's, Mocchiatos and other various technical names for cappucinos.
So who would ever think I would switch to be an afternoon tea drinker. Tea has caffeine, but not as much as coffee. It was this caffeine in my afternoon coffee break that would get me through the day.
I think it was on my first visit to London when I experienced my first "High Tea." At first, I just thought I was acquiescing to the fact that the Brits drink tea in the afternoon. Then I discovered that just like coffee there are a variety of teas all with a unique taste and interesting names; Earl and Lady Grey, Jasmine, English and Irish Breakfast Tea are just a few. These teas were served with scrumptious scones, clotted creme and berries; sometimes there would be dainty little sandwiches and shortbread biscuits. So what happened to my afternoon coffee fix? After a couple of weeks I liked the fact that tea was not giving me the same jolt as coffee, I actually started to like that my afternoon breaks gave me time during the day to slow down.
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August 25, 2003
Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate looks like a fun sport. They play it mostly at colleges I think. I would like to give Ultimate Frisbee a shot. I never liked regular frisbee as a kid, but somehow this seems more X-treme and I'm all about the X-treme! haha!
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Chilled ibiza CD
Anne & Len picked me up Chilled Ibiza Experience The Ultimate Sunset Mix~ CD in London. Len introduced us to it last trip and we fell in love with it. Its just really cool. They picked it up for me at this location in London. The CD contains mello listening tunes by the likes of Bjork (my fav), Moby, Lamb, Sneaker Pimps, The Prodigy (another fav) and The Thrillseekers. There all club mixes done in a chilled out, non aggravating vibe. Buy it USED and check it out, its sweet.Thanks Len & Anne! Hugs*
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August 24, 2003
Carrie Bradshaw's Hair Color
I've heard a lot of stylists say they hate Carrie's hair this season. They hate the roots, but now it seems that Sarah Jessica Parker has gone dark with the light chunks in front and I love it.
I've been bugging Jeanna, my colorist, to do something different for me. I like the chucks in front on Carrie. Anne says her stylist refuses to do that look, but geez I like it. Right now my hair is all auburn and I want it darker with chucks in front. Jeanna won't go too light. Decisions, decisions.
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August 23, 2003
Feeling Helpless
A major inspiration for this blog has been Jane. She has always been so generous with her time and expertise. I just read that she is going through a hardship, just as her band, dealership, went on tour. I really feel for Jane and her family and loved ones. She isn't alone through this and I want her to know I'm thinking of her.
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August 20, 2003
All Used Up
Well at least my books and CD's are. I have grown more and more revolted in book and music stores, when I see the price of the brand new stuff. I love books and music, but at 20 bucks a pop for a CD, I can't get all that I want so I explored alternatives.
Initially, I went to Amazon.com for used books and CD's. (i.e. a certain bookstore orded Sean Lennon's CD for me at 18 dollars. I found it used on Amazon for $4.99.) Lately used places are popping up all over and I'm delighted. One of my new favorite obsessions on a Saturday afternoon, is browsing the used shops for that one bargain treasure. A year ago I even acquired used Game Boy Advance games. Last night, after meeting with Jeanna, I passed a spot with a neon sign that caught my eye. I hit the brakes and backed up. Used music, movies, VCR's, and DVD players, fabulous! I was there browsing until they closed. I picked up two CD’s (Prodigy and Various Artists: If I Were a Carpenter) and got back on the road to head home. When I buy used music and books I feel like I’m doing a service. A service to the environment and my fellow human being. Maybe that person needs the money, as much as I don’t need to pay top dollar. Its not that I’m cheap, it’s that I don’t like being taken advantage of as a consumer. I urge everyone to consider what purchasing used goods can do. It drives prices down and we recycle. The powers that be don’t want us sharing online, let’s share through the mail. I can wait a few minutes, days, or months for someone to finish listening to a CD or viewing a DVD, and then I pounce on it and make it my own.
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August 18, 2003
Cicada Gift Bag
Does this bag go under the category art or fashion? Hmm either way its cool isn't it? I would love one of these bags. How cool would it be to get a gift in a bag with a cicada on it. The following day you use it to take your lunch and a book to work!
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August 17, 2003
Paul Frank Rocks My World
Doesn't this tee shirt with Julius on it just make you happy? I saw this shirt all over London and I've seen it all over SoHo. Its so cute, and a wonderful example of Pop art merchandising.
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August 15, 2003
Finite Math, An Act of Terrorism
Finite math is next on my agenda for a fall course and I haven't got a clue as to what its all about. I'm searching the web and trying to do a little research but frankly, its all greek to me.
Last night I registered for my fall class, of course, I went in and told my advisor how I'm so NOT ready for math. Her reply to me was,
"If you want the degree, you have to take math and you will just apply yourself."She said she didnt care if I had to PAY a tutor,(easy for her to say) I had to just make up my mind to get through it. She made her case that it was because I was a female & that I had been conditioned, by society, to think I'm not good at math ( All this time I thought it was those F's I got in school). She told me to get with the prof and let him know my concerns,"squeaky wheel and all that" is how she worded it.
OK, I bought her pep talk and I'm registered. I have this class two nights a week from 6-8pm. Does anyone know a good math tutor? If not, would you be able to come over to my house and put a pillow over my face, quickly?
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This is where the magic happens, my desk
I love my desk area. Its very visual and peaceful and compact. I dont have everything spread all over, its all right there nice and handy. Look around and see if you can spot your pic. I have lots of real life and online friends pics where I can see them. I like to see the space where people play online games or write for there blog or photoshop a master piece. Send me a pic of your desk/work area, I would love to see it. Yea, thats weird I know, but its revealing.
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August 13, 2003
God I Love This Line
"It’s much, much easier to look cool on your blog than it is in real life."~ jarretthousenorth.com
So true, isn't it fellow bloggers? haha!
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August 12, 2003
A Queer Evening On Television
OK, first I watched Boy meets Boy, then I watched Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. Boy meets Boy was just another Bachelor. On a level from 1 to 10 the corniness was a 10! I could spot the straight man a mile away and so could the gay men. Putting that spin on it ruins it for me. It becomes a "game" and thats so ugly and insincere. Queer Eye, was funny. Especially this guy Carson the fashion guy. He was humorous as he looked around the straight guys trashed apartment, "Want some salsa with your M&M's?"The gay men picking up the spank material (porn) was funny. They laughed there queer ass' off at his "snug fit" condoms! They even redecorated his backyard. I learned a new term folks, its called manscaping. That when a man shaves or waxes body hair. I have always been a staunch advocate of that. I wonder if they'll make over woman? Guess thats not the title of the show, right...rats!
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Ah-Nuld For Governor?
I'm still not recovered from the Reagan era (and I mean that). Now there is another "actor" running for political office? I don't think I could live through it if he becomes president (hey, it could happen, this is America were talking about). Check out this cartoon on the Ah-Nuld, in the Village Voice. Its almost as funny as this recall/election business.
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August 11, 2003
Thought For The Day
"What gifts await me if I widen my circle of awareness just a bit."
I guess thats what I'm trying to do with this blog, broaden my circle a bit. I'm finding a new place for self expression. I'm trying to stretch and grow and push myself a little further.
I read other peoples blogs and always the fear is, can I measure up? Should I be more political or academic? Should I reseach and take hours to prepare an entry?Maybe I should have tons of links and personal info? Do I have to be a CEO of a company, or a published author to play in this sandbox? The truth is these are just some of the people who have encouraged me to join in on the fun and I have learned so much from each of them. I will always remember Jane's sage blogger advice to keep writing even before the blog was ready, so when it becomes ready it has content and not just a pretty banner. Here I am, content and not just a pretty banner! Dimi loves to play with the design so heaven knows how many times the banner will change. All I can do is share with you who *I* am, what I love and sometimes what I hate. So far, I'm loving every bit of it. ;)
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Anne Called Me.....
She was stuck in the tube in London yesterday. No AC anywhere, terrorist’s threats, bomb scares, and lovely vacation isn't it? Come home hunny, to the US of A where we have AC so cold you have to wear a sweater. Where there is yoga and steam rooms and massages. Where we have the common decency to at least announce a terror alert upgrade! Come home where there is nice cool seltzer water, with lemon, waiting for you and a cat named Alex who, told me to tell you... MEOW.
Posted by Liz at 10:26 PM Feedback (2)
August 10, 2003
X Games IX
I went a couple of years ago when the X Games came to Philly. It was free and it was awesome. Guess the "free" days are over. The line was down Broad St. and people stood there, myself including. There was $$$ too be made, now there making it.
Posted by Liz at 03:53 PM Feedback (2)
Its Sunday and I'm Lovin It
Its Sunday. My usual routine is too get coffee, put MTV on, for background noise, and catch up on there annoying programing (the shows I love to hate). Dimi is online and he and I are working on the blog until he takes a break to watch soccor or play a game. Dimi & I have been hanging out online, on the weekends, for years now. haha! I love it!
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August 09, 2003
I Need Some Devil Horns
I want to order these devil horns and i bet you know in which color too! *wink* Shit, they have glow in the dark ones too! Now I'm really torn. Dammit though, it wouldn't be any fun unless I could wear 'em to work! HEHE
Posted by Liz at 11:56 PM Feedback (0)
Fabric Bags are O' So Purty
Apparently these ladies found the same vintage fabric site I found. I love fabric, especially cool 50's vintage fabric. Check out these bags that were made with some of my most favorite prints! Great for carrying books and such.
Posted by Liz at 11:41 PM Feedback (1)
More cool art, Coop art
When I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago, I ran across a magazine called Paper. I was blown away by the layout in the pages. Coop is the artist, check out this site. The way he draws the female form is amazingly gorgeous, dont you think?
Posted by Liz at 11:33 PM Feedback (3)
August 01, 2003
Ian Christy artist extraordinaire
This weekend, its all about my favorite art on this blog. I just feel like looking at it. The following is the fantastic work of Ian Christy. I love his stuff, and "e" is a sweetheart. I hope one day, he will grant me an interview, so that I may dig around the mind of such a talented person. (I promise not to dig too hard e.)
e tells me that he and other wrists (illustrators & animators) have this thing called a DRAW JAM. Apparently these amazingly talented people get together and well... draw. Damn I wish I lived near them. I would be so into something like that, not that I put myself in there league but I doodled at work today. :) Hell, I can dream can't I?
Posted by Liz at 09:52 PM Feedback (7)
Animal House 25th Anniversary
"Were on double secret probation, whatever that means."
That line always cracks me up, what a great movie. Animal House is the grandfather of American Pie II. I remember when an employer threatened to put me back on probation, after I had been at the company for years (she was having a bad day). I thought of that line, and almost laughed in her face!
Trivia:"Delta House" is based on a frat house at Dartmouth.
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Supporting The Arts
The other night my Mom and I volunteered to help set up a reception for the baroque orchestra Tempesta di Mare. There a local orchestra who gives free concerts in order to revitalize interest in live classical music as an exciting, shared public experience.
My Mom and I attended a few free concerts at Swarthmore College and loved it. Gwen and Richard are the artistic directors and really made us feel welcome at the reception ; the champagne was flowing. They just signed with a London record company and have a new CD coming out in 2004.
Posted by Liz at 07:28 AM Feedback (7)
August 27, 2003
High Tea Anyone? An Alternative For a Caffeine Addict
I am a true coffee addict. It started out as a morning ritual and evolved into an afternoon and after dinner event. Starbuck's made it easier appearing on each corner
in just about every city I would visit. It fit in with my life's hectic pace, besides I was thrilled with the variations of coffee delights. No longer was it just coffee, cream and sugar, now I could choose between Mocha's, Mocchiatos and other various technical names for cappucinos.
So who would ever think I would switch to be an afternoon tea drinker. Tea has caffeine, but not as much as coffee. It was this caffeine in my afternoon coffee break that would get me through the day.
I think it was on my first visit to London when I experienced my first "High Tea." At first, I just thought I was acquiescing to the fact that the Brits drink tea in the afternoon. Then I discovered that just like coffee there are a variety of teas all with a unique taste and interesting names; Earl and Lady Grey, Jasmine, English and Irish Breakfast Tea are just a few. These teas were served with scrumptious scones, clotted creme and berries; sometimes there would be dainty little sandwiches and shortbread biscuits. So what happened to my afternoon coffee fix? After a couple of weeks I liked the fact that tea was not giving me the same jolt as coffee, I actually started to like that my afternoon breaks gave me time during the day to slow down.
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August 25, 2003
Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate looks like a fun sport. They play it mostly at colleges I think. I would like to give Ultimate Frisbee a shot. I never liked regular frisbee as a kid, but somehow this seems more X-treme and I'm all about the X-treme! haha!
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Chilled ibiza CD
Anne & Len picked me up Chilled Ibiza Experience The Ultimate Sunset Mix~ CD in London. Len introduced us to it last trip and we fell in love with it. Its just really cool. They picked it up for me at this location in London. The CD contains mello listening tunes by the likes of Bjork (my fav), Moby, Lamb, Sneaker Pimps, The Prodigy (another fav) and The Thrillseekers. There all club mixes done in a chilled out, non aggravating vibe. Buy it USED and check it out, its sweet.Thanks Len & Anne! Hugs*
Posted by Liz at 10:58 PM Feedback (2)
August 24, 2003
Carrie Bradshaw's Hair Color
I've heard a lot of stylists say they hate Carrie's hair this season. They hate the roots, but now it seems that Sarah Jessica Parker has gone dark with the light chunks in front and I love it.
I've been bugging Jeanna, my colorist, to do something different for me. I like the chucks in front on Carrie. Anne says her stylist refuses to do that look, but geez I like it. Right now my hair is all auburn and I want it darker with chucks in front. Jeanna won't go too light. Decisions, decisions.
Posted by Liz at 10:07 PM Feedback (4)
August 23, 2003
Feeling Helpless
A major inspiration for this blog has been Jane. She has always been so generous with her time and expertise. I just read that she is going through a hardship, just as her band, dealership, went on tour. I really feel for Jane and her family and loved ones. She isn't alone through this and I want her to know I'm thinking of her.
Posted by Liz at 12:15 PM Feedback (2)
August 20, 2003
All Used Up
Well at least my books and CD's are. I have grown more and more revolted in book and music stores, when I see the price of the brand new stuff. I love books and music, but at 20 bucks a pop for a CD, I can't get all that I want so I explored alternatives.
Initially, I went to Amazon.com for used books and CD's. (i.e. a certain bookstore orded Sean Lennon's CD for me at 18 dollars. I found it used on Amazon for $4.99.) Lately used places are popping up all over and I'm delighted. One of my new favorite obsessions on a Saturday afternoon, is browsing the used shops for that one bargain treasure. A year ago I even acquired used Game Boy Advance games. Last night, after meeting with Jeanna, I passed a spot with a neon sign that caught my eye. I hit the brakes and backed up. Used music, movies, VCR's, and DVD players, fabulous! I was there browsing until they closed. I picked up two CD’s (Prodigy and Various Artists: If I Were a Carpenter) and got back on the road to head home. When I buy used music and books I feel like I’m doing a service. A service to the environment and my fellow human being. Maybe that person needs the money, as much as I don’t need to pay top dollar. Its not that I’m cheap, it’s that I don’t like being taken advantage of as a consumer. I urge everyone to consider what purchasing used goods can do. It drives prices down and we recycle. The powers that be don’t want us sharing online, let’s share through the mail. I can wait a few minutes, days, or months for someone to finish listening to a CD or viewing a DVD, and then I pounce on it and make it my own.
Posted by Liz at 10:45 PM Feedback (11)
August 18, 2003
Cicada Gift Bag
Does this bag go under the category art or fashion? Hmm either way its cool isn't it? I would love one of these bags. How cool would it be to get a gift in a bag with a cicada on it. The following day you use it to take your lunch and a book to work!
Posted by Liz at 09:01 PM Feedback (12)
August 17, 2003
Paul Frank Rocks My World
Doesn't this tee shirt with Julius on it just make you happy? I saw this shirt all over London and I've seen it all over SoHo. Its so cute, and a wonderful example of Pop art merchandising.
Posted by Liz at 01:00 AM Feedback (8)
August 15, 2003
Finite Math, An Act of Terrorism
Finite math is next on my agenda for a fall course and I haven't got a clue as to what its all about. I'm searching the web and trying to do a little research but frankly, its all greek to me.
Last night I registered for my fall class, of course, I went in and told my advisor how I'm so NOT ready for math. Her reply to me was,
"If you want the degree, you have to take math and you will just apply yourself."She said she didnt care if I had to PAY a tutor,(easy for her to say) I had to just make up my mind to get through it. She made her case that it was because I was a female & that I had been conditioned, by society, to think I'm not good at math ( All this time I thought it was those F's I got in school). She told me to get with the prof and let him know my concerns,"squeaky wheel and all that" is how she worded it.
OK, I bought her pep talk and I'm registered. I have this class two nights a week from 6-8pm. Does anyone know a good math tutor? If not, would you be able to come over to my house and put a pillow over my face, quickly?
Posted by Liz at 10:48 PM Feedback (2)
This is where the magic happens, my desk
I love my desk area. Its very visual and peaceful and compact. I dont have everything spread all over, its all right there nice and handy. Look around and see if you can spot your pic. I have lots of real life and online friends pics where I can see them. I like to see the space where people play online games or write for there blog or photoshop a master piece. Send me a pic of your desk/work area, I would love to see it. Yea, thats weird I know, but its revealing.
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Posted by Liz at 03:27 PM Feedback (2)
August 13, 2003
God I Love This Line
"It’s much, much easier to look cool on your blog than it is in real life."~ jarretthousenorth.com
So true, isn't it fellow bloggers? haha!
Posted by Liz at 05:23 PM Feedback (5)
August 12, 2003
A Queer Evening On Television
OK, first I watched Boy meets Boy, then I watched Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. Boy meets Boy was just another Bachelor. On a level from 1 to 10 the corniness was a 10! I could spot the straight man a mile away and so could the gay men. Putting that spin on it ruins it for me. It becomes a "game" and thats so ugly and insincere. Queer Eye, was funny. Especially this guy Carson the fashion guy. He was humorous as he looked around the straight guys trashed apartment, "Want some salsa with your M&M's?"The gay men picking up the spank material (porn) was funny. They laughed there queer ass' off at his "snug fit" condoms! They even redecorated his backyard. I learned a new term folks, its called manscaping. That when a man shaves or waxes body hair. I have always been a staunch advocate of that. I wonder if they'll make over woman? Guess thats not the title of the show, right...rats!
Posted by Liz at 10:47 PM Feedback (0)
Ah-Nuld For Governor?
I'm still not recovered from the Reagan era (and I mean that). Now there is another "actor" running for political office? I don't think I could live through it if he becomes president (hey, it could happen, this is America were talking about). Check out this cartoon on the Ah-Nuld, in the Village Voice. Its almost as funny as this recall/election business.
Posted by Liz at 07:28 PM Feedback (1)
August 11, 2003
Thought For The Day
"What gifts await me if I widen my circle of awareness just a bit."
I guess thats what I'm trying to do with this blog, broaden my circle a bit. I'm finding a new place for self expression. I'm trying to stretch and grow and push myself a little further.
I read other peoples blogs and always the fear is, can I measure up? Should I be more political or academic? Should I reseach and take hours to prepare an entry?Maybe I should have tons of links and personal info? Do I have to be a CEO of a company, or a published author to play in this sandbox? The truth is these are just some of the people who have encouraged me to join in on the fun and I have learned so much from each of them. I will always remember Jane's sage blogger advice to keep writing even before the blog was ready, so when it becomes ready it has content and not just a pretty banner. Here I am, content and not just a pretty banner! Dimi loves to play with the design so heaven knows how many times the banner will change. All I can do is share with you who *I* am, what I love and sometimes what I hate. So far, I'm loving every bit of it. ;)
Posted by Liz at 11:10 PM Feedback (1)
Anne Called Me.....
She was stuck in the tube in London yesterday. No AC anywhere, terrorist’s threats, bomb scares, and lovely vacation isn't it? Come home hunny, to the US of A where we have AC so cold you have to wear a sweater. Where there is yoga and steam rooms and massages. Where we have the common decency to at least announce a terror alert upgrade! Come home where there is nice cool seltzer water, with lemon, waiting for you and a cat named Alex who, told me to tell you... MEOW.
Posted by Liz at 10:26 PM Feedback (2)
August 10, 2003
X Games IX
I went a couple of years ago when the X Games came to Philly. It was free and it was awesome. Guess the "free" days are over. The line was down Broad St. and people stood there, myself including. There was $$$ too be made, now there making it.
Posted by Liz at 03:53 PM Feedback (2)
Its Sunday and I'm Lovin It
Its Sunday. My usual routine is too get coffee, put MTV on, for background noise, and catch up on there annoying programing (the shows I love to hate). Dimi is online and he and I are working on the blog until he takes a break to watch soccor or play a game. Dimi & I have been hanging out online, on the weekends, for years now. haha! I love it!
Posted by Liz at 02:28 PM Feedback (0)
August 09, 2003
I Need Some Devil Horns
I want to order these devil horns and i bet you know in which color too! *wink* Shit, they have glow in the dark ones too! Now I'm really torn. Dammit though, it wouldn't be any fun unless I could wear 'em to work! HEHE
Posted by Liz at 11:56 PM Feedback (0)
Fabric Bags are O' So Purty
Apparently these ladies found the same vintage fabric site I found. I love fabric, especially cool 50's vintage fabric. Check out these bags that were made with some of my most favorite prints! Great for carrying books and such.
Posted by Liz at 11:41 PM Feedback (1)
More cool art, Coop art
When I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago, I ran across a magazine called Paper. I was blown away by the layout in the pages. Coop is the artist, check out this site. The way he draws the female form is amazingly gorgeous, dont you think?
Posted by Liz at 11:33 PM Feedback (3)
August 01, 2003
Ian Christy artist extraordinaire
This weekend, its all about my favorite art on this blog. I just feel like looking at it. The following is the fantastic work of Ian Christy. I love his stuff, and "e" is a sweetheart. I hope one day, he will grant me an interview, so that I may dig around the mind of such a talented person. (I promise not to dig too hard e.)
e tells me that he and other wrists (illustrators & animators) have this thing called a DRAW JAM. Apparently these amazingly talented people get together and well... draw. Damn I wish I lived near them. I would be so into something like that, not that I put myself in there league but I doodled at work today. :) Hell, I can dream can't I?
Posted by Liz at 09:52 PM Feedback (7)
Tuesday, June 3, 2003
June 2003
June 21, 2003
Packing for London at the last minute
I'm packing for London and listening to Linkin Park on my laptop. Just talked to Tony (he's in England) and he downloaded Linkin Parks new CD for me. Thanks Tony! Throwing my undies and stuff in a bag. I packed a dress too, but I hope its enough. Oh well, I'll manage, right?I'm so excited to be leaving the country.
I love the following lyrics, they remind me of my reasons for starting this blog......
Somewhere I Belongby: Linkin ParkWhen this began I had nothing to say And I'd get lost in the nothingness inside of me I was confused And I let it all out to find /that I'm Not the only person with these things in mind Inside of me But all the vacancy the words revealed Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel Nothing to lose Just stuck/hollow and alone And the fault is my own And the fault is my own
I want to heal I want to feel What I thought was never real I want to let go of the pain I've held so long [Erase all the pain 'til it's gone] I want to heal I want to feel Like I'm close to something real I want to find something i've wanted all along Somewhere I belong
And I've got nothing to say I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face I was confused Looking everywhere/only to find that it's Not the way I had imagined it all in my mind So what am I What do I have but negativity 'Cause I can't justify the Way everyone is looking at me Nothing to lose Nothing to gain/hollow and alone And the fault is my own The fault is my own
I will never knowMyself until I do this on my ownAnd I will never feelAnything else until my wounds are healedI will never beAnything 'til I break away from meAnd I will break awayI'll find myself today
I want to healI want to feel like I'mSomewhere i belong
Posted by Liz at 01:58 PM Feedback (1)
June 20, 2003
Boob Icons
This joke and icons were sent to me by my dear sweet talented friend TESS. Thanks for the laugh hunny!!
And God created woman and she had 3 breasts. He then askedthe woman, "Is there anything you'd like to have changed?"
She replied, "Yes, could get rid of this middle breast?"
And so it was done, and it was good.
Then the woman exclaimed as she was holding the third breastin her hand," What can be done with this useless boob?"
And God created man.
Perfect breasts (o)(o)
Silicone breasts ( + )( + )
Perky breasts (*)(*)
Big nipple breasts (@)(@)
A cups o o
D cups { O }{ O }
Wonder bra breasts (oYo)
Cold breasts ( ^ )( ^ )
Lopsided breasts (o)(O)
Pierced Breasts (Q)(O)
Hanging Tassels Breasts (p)(p)
Grandma's Breasts \ o /\ o /
Against The Shower Door Breasts ( )( )
Android Breasts o o
Mamogram Breasts (_)(_)
Martha Stewart's Breasts ($)($)
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Posted by Liz at 08:39 PM Feedback (2)
June 18, 2003
God Save the Queen!
The plans are made and we leave for London this Saturday at 9pm.
The Hotel, The Regency Hotel- 100 Queen's GateSW7 5AG Click here for high tea location.
Have I mentioned, I'm named Elizabeth Regina after the Queen
Were staying at this Hotel and we will be attending a Marianne Williamson seminar towards the latter part of the trip. Were only staying for 10 days, but I plan on meeting up with a lot of British online pals! i'm really excited about that. Traveling to europe and meeting face to face with people I have only known via the internet. That will be a very exciting part of the trip for me.
Posted by Liz at 09:29 PM Feedback (6)
June 12, 2003
SOBE it
Yep Anne and I are heading to South Beach for the weekend. I have to go to work tomorrow and then jet too Phila International and zoom, were there dude! Chillin pool side, drink in hand.
Next Saturday were off to London. I can't wait to meet a few online friends there. I want to meet the webmaster of this blog Dimi, but he is in Brussels and I dont know if we will get there. But for now, I'm outta here and ready to relax. *throws sun screen in the bag.*
Posted by Liz at 09:03 PM Feedback (1)
June 08, 2003
Breakfast with Justin Hall
Sometimes in life, really cool things happen and its at that moment you feel anything could be possible.
I got an email from Justin Hall saying that he would be in the area and maybe we would be able to connect. JH was attending Swarthmore college's alumni weekend and we decided Sunday breakfast would be our best chance for meeting, so off to Java Joe's we went. What a thrill it was to have one on one time with Justin and bounce off him, questions, concerns, and future dreams. To get his feedback and just relate with the person who's blog I've been reading for two years. He and Jane are an inspiration to me. I respect and enjoy their work. I have modeled my blog after theirs and I appreciate all the help and encouragement they have given me, more than either of them can know.
Thankyou for taking time out to meet with me Justin, it was a real treat! I look forward too seeing you and Jane in the future. Much health and happiness to you.Warmly, Liz
Posted by Liz at 01:25 PM Feedback (3)
June 07, 2003
Quiz's are fun
I am truly passionate. Find your soul type at kelly.moranweb.com.
Posted by Liz at 09:40 PM Feedback (2)
June 06, 2003
Now thats what I'm talkin 'bout!
Anne and I were on a plane to South Beach when I looked up and spoted an episode of "King of Queens". I nudged Anne and said, "Dont you find that so annoying?""What", she said.I said, "When its Ok for the man to be a beer bellied slug, but the TV wives are toned like there in a gym 7 days a week, and the audience is suposed to believe this?"Anne replied, "so what."
I guess my point is lets be honest about relationships. We woman have to be attractive for our men, but they get to be just one hell of a great guy, minus the frills? Today I saw this Demi Moore(40yrs) and Ashton Kutcher(25yrs) headline and said bravo*! Lets see the truth*. We woman want the fine young hunnys who have it all... the abs, the face, the career, the youthful energy. We derserve it, we damand* it. Some young men like* older woman the same way some younger woman like older men. I have always dated younger guys and dont plan on stopping now. Hell, there fun! Need I say more?
Posted by Liz at 08:57 PM Feedback (2)
June 05, 2003
An inside joke (hehe)
Posted by Liz at 10:47 PM Feedback (4)
June 03, 2003
female troubles
Aren't you worried about Martha? I sure am! hehe
Click here for a picture of the unimaginable
No really, about two years ago I was asked to speak at a woman's prison. I was excited and thought sure, I've spoken to groups before I can do this. I showed up for the talk and was escorted into the cell block. I was told that these ladies were the better behaved prisoners and they had earned the right to hear a speaker from the outside. As they filled the main floor a feeling of terror swept over me. I really didn't expect what met me there. The woman were hardened. Many had taken on a masculine demeanor as a way of survival, no doubt, just as many seemed vulnerable. It was so sad and more depressing than I could have ever imagined. I thought right away, that I could never make it in a womans prison. How will Martha handle it? Well I think we all know the answer to that, she won't. She isn't poor and a minority. Should be interesting to see how this plays out. HA!
Posted by Liz at 08:18 PM Feedback (5)
June 02, 2003
rainy days and mondays always get me down
I look at these pics from South Beach and can feel the warmth on my bones. The weather here in Philly is getting me down. It took 2 days to adjust to the heat of SOBE, and then I hated to come back to this.
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Posted by Liz at 08:07 PM Feedback (0)
Packing for London at the last minute
I'm packing for London and listening to Linkin Park on my laptop. Just talked to Tony (he's in England) and he downloaded Linkin Parks new CD for me. Thanks Tony! Throwing my undies and stuff in a bag. I packed a dress too, but I hope its enough. Oh well, I'll manage, right?I'm so excited to be leaving the country.
I love the following lyrics, they remind me of my reasons for starting this blog......
Somewhere I Belongby: Linkin ParkWhen this began I had nothing to say And I'd get lost in the nothingness inside of me I was confused And I let it all out to find /that I'm Not the only person with these things in mind Inside of me But all the vacancy the words revealed Is the only real thing that I've got left to feel Nothing to lose Just stuck/hollow and alone And the fault is my own And the fault is my own
I want to heal I want to feel What I thought was never real I want to let go of the pain I've held so long [Erase all the pain 'til it's gone] I want to heal I want to feel Like I'm close to something real I want to find something i've wanted all along Somewhere I belong
And I've got nothing to say I can't believe I didn't fall right down on my face I was confused Looking everywhere/only to find that it's Not the way I had imagined it all in my mind So what am I What do I have but negativity 'Cause I can't justify the Way everyone is looking at me Nothing to lose Nothing to gain/hollow and alone And the fault is my own The fault is my own
I will never knowMyself until I do this on my ownAnd I will never feelAnything else until my wounds are healedI will never beAnything 'til I break away from meAnd I will break awayI'll find myself today
I want to healI want to feel like I'mSomewhere i belong
Posted by Liz at 01:58 PM Feedback (1)
June 20, 2003
Boob Icons
This joke and icons were sent to me by my dear sweet talented friend TESS. Thanks for the laugh hunny!!
And God created woman and she had 3 breasts. He then askedthe woman, "Is there anything you'd like to have changed?"
She replied, "Yes, could get rid of this middle breast?"
And so it was done, and it was good.
Then the woman exclaimed as she was holding the third breastin her hand," What can be done with this useless boob?"
And God created man.
Perfect breasts (o)(o)
Silicone breasts ( + )( + )
Perky breasts (*)(*)
Big nipple breasts (@)(@)
A cups o o
D cups { O }{ O }
Wonder bra breasts (oYo)
Cold breasts ( ^ )( ^ )
Lopsided breasts (o)(O)
Pierced Breasts (Q)(O)
Hanging Tassels Breasts (p)(p)
Grandma's Breasts \ o /\ o /
Against The Shower Door Breasts ( )( )
Android Breasts o o
Mamogram Breasts (_)(_)
Martha Stewart's Breasts ($)($)
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Posted by Liz at 08:39 PM Feedback (2)
June 18, 2003
God Save the Queen!
The plans are made and we leave for London this Saturday at 9pm.
The Hotel, The Regency Hotel- 100 Queen's GateSW7 5AG Click here for high tea location.
Have I mentioned, I'm named Elizabeth Regina after the Queen
Were staying at this Hotel and we will be attending a Marianne Williamson seminar towards the latter part of the trip. Were only staying for 10 days, but I plan on meeting up with a lot of British online pals! i'm really excited about that. Traveling to europe and meeting face to face with people I have only known via the internet. That will be a very exciting part of the trip for me.
Posted by Liz at 09:29 PM Feedback (6)
June 12, 2003
SOBE it
Yep Anne and I are heading to South Beach for the weekend. I have to go to work tomorrow and then jet too Phila International and zoom, were there dude! Chillin pool side, drink in hand.
Next Saturday were off to London. I can't wait to meet a few online friends there. I want to meet the webmaster of this blog Dimi, but he is in Brussels and I dont know if we will get there. But for now, I'm outta here and ready to relax. *throws sun screen in the bag.*
Posted by Liz at 09:03 PM Feedback (1)
June 08, 2003
Breakfast with Justin Hall
Sometimes in life, really cool things happen and its at that moment you feel anything could be possible.
I got an email from Justin Hall saying that he would be in the area and maybe we would be able to connect. JH was attending Swarthmore college's alumni weekend and we decided Sunday breakfast would be our best chance for meeting, so off to Java Joe's we went. What a thrill it was to have one on one time with Justin and bounce off him, questions, concerns, and future dreams. To get his feedback and just relate with the person who's blog I've been reading for two years. He and Jane are an inspiration to me. I respect and enjoy their work. I have modeled my blog after theirs and I appreciate all the help and encouragement they have given me, more than either of them can know.
Thankyou for taking time out to meet with me Justin, it was a real treat! I look forward too seeing you and Jane in the future. Much health and happiness to you.Warmly, Liz
Posted by Liz at 01:25 PM Feedback (3)
June 07, 2003
Quiz's are fun
I am truly passionate. Find your soul type at kelly.moranweb.com.
Posted by Liz at 09:40 PM Feedback (2)
June 06, 2003
Now thats what I'm talkin 'bout!
Anne and I were on a plane to South Beach when I looked up and spoted an episode of "King of Queens". I nudged Anne and said, "Dont you find that so annoying?""What", she said.I said, "When its Ok for the man to be a beer bellied slug, but the TV wives are toned like there in a gym 7 days a week, and the audience is suposed to believe this?"Anne replied, "so what."
I guess my point is lets be honest about relationships. We woman have to be attractive for our men, but they get to be just one hell of a great guy, minus the frills? Today I saw this Demi Moore(40yrs) and Ashton Kutcher(25yrs) headline and said bravo*! Lets see the truth*. We woman want the fine young hunnys who have it all... the abs, the face, the career, the youthful energy. We derserve it, we damand* it. Some young men like* older woman the same way some younger woman like older men. I have always dated younger guys and dont plan on stopping now. Hell, there fun! Need I say more?
Posted by Liz at 08:57 PM Feedback (2)
June 05, 2003
An inside joke (hehe)
Posted by Liz at 10:47 PM Feedback (4)
June 03, 2003
female troubles
Aren't you worried about Martha? I sure am! hehe
Click here for a picture of the unimaginable
No really, about two years ago I was asked to speak at a woman's prison. I was excited and thought sure, I've spoken to groups before I can do this. I showed up for the talk and was escorted into the cell block. I was told that these ladies were the better behaved prisoners and they had earned the right to hear a speaker from the outside. As they filled the main floor a feeling of terror swept over me. I really didn't expect what met me there. The woman were hardened. Many had taken on a masculine demeanor as a way of survival, no doubt, just as many seemed vulnerable. It was so sad and more depressing than I could have ever imagined. I thought right away, that I could never make it in a womans prison. How will Martha handle it? Well I think we all know the answer to that, she won't. She isn't poor and a minority. Should be interesting to see how this plays out. HA!
Posted by Liz at 08:18 PM Feedback (5)
June 02, 2003
rainy days and mondays always get me down
I look at these pics from South Beach and can feel the warmth on my bones. The weather here in Philly is getting me down. It took 2 days to adjust to the heat of SOBE, and then I hated to come back to this.
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