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Last night, I was on the phone with one of my best friends from college and said, "It's so cold I only left the house once yesterday and that was to cash my unemployment check and go to the likker store." [pause] "OMG! I am White Trash." [pause] "At least I didn't spend it all on lottery tickets." *sigh* Have a good day, kittens. I'll be spending the afternoon moving my appliances to the front yard and putting a truck up on blocks. *smooches*

Good Afternoon, Kittens. VUBOQ is major cranky, yo. I had a volunteer gig lined up for this morning. Then, I was going to toodle around the District, running errands and, perhaps, going to the NGA to see the Pompeii exhibit. Last night, around 6, I get an email from the Volunteer Coordinator. And, guess what? They had *such* a successful turnout over the weekend that they don't need anyone to come in this week. So, let's see ... they had volunteers come in on Saturday, who completed all the work to be done, but it took until Tuesday at Close of Business to email the Wednesday volunteers that they weren't needed? WTF? Oh. The excuse was "we're so busy around here." Mmhm. Well, y'know, people who volunteer also have busy lives and like to make plans. And, when they've already turned down things so they can help out, a little more advanced notice and a lot more appreciation would be nice. How hard is it to send out an email first thing Monday morning? Not...

So here are some pix of my cat, kittens. Perhaps more later. *smooches*

Good Evening, Kittens. Everyone home from work and have martini in hand? Good. This morning, as I was taking my shower, I was thinking about the American Car Company Bailout. And, I thought, "What good is it to just throw money at the car companies? They need to adapt and improvise. They don't need a government handout." And, then it hit me like a ton of exfoliating soap (ow! scratchy!), there should be some sort of Car Company New Deal! For example, the current lame duck Congress or President Obama (after January), should launch a program which directs the Big Three to bid on replacing the entire Post Office Fleet with hybrids. Or something like that. Encourage green jobs! Award the contract to the car company with the best EnviroPlan! And do similar things with other government fleets. Ba-Da-Bing! Ba-Da-Boom! Detroit Car Crisis Solved ... eventually. Of course, I got out of the shower, got dressed, and booted up the computer. My homepage is the WashingtonPost.com. And w...

Good Morning, Kittens. My last pottery class was last night. *sniff* I trimmed a vase, and, then, using the last of Carolyn's clay, I made a handbuilt mug and another vase (which actually will look pretty cool if it comes out right). Even though class is over, I still will need to go in at least 2 more times (for glazing and for a final pottery pickup). The next session starts in February. Oh! Why so far away? WHY? And here is what I got back last night: Everything was glazed in Lisa's Favorite Blue and/or Michigan Brown ... Round Vase: Another Vase: Mug: Sake Cups (I guess): Inside View of the Taller Cup: And, there you have it. btw, is anyone else participating in Puntabulous's activity of creating yourself as an PuntabulousPerson ? I hope so. I'm pleased with how mine came out. More later. *smooches*

Good Early Evening, Kittens. So, last night, I was in the gay.com chat room (which, I must admit, I haven't visited in quite some time). I was in the middle of a conversation with this rather interesting gentleman, who I may be meeting later this week, when someone else initiated a conversation. Feeling friendly, I engaged him (even though he was short, old, and totally not my type). My benevolent nature sometimes gets the best of me, fer sure. Anyway, the conversation seemed normal enough. Until he asked, "What are you into?" and, sensing that this was going some place I didn't want it to go, I replied, "Um. I like chocolate and I really enjoy my pottery class." And, he was all "haha you're funny. I'd love to meet you at the door and drop to my knees to suck you off." Before I could respond, "You're so short you wouldn't need to drop to your knees," he wrote, "I'm naked and hard." I replied, "haha....

Good morning, Kittens. Most of my weekend focused on the Unborn. Friday, after realizing that the grocery shopping plans with Mike had been thrown into chaos, I met the Very Special HouseGuest, Nida, and her friend, Nami, for lunch. We went to a Japanese restaurant in Dupont Circle, Sakana. And then we went out for coffee. Once Mike finished work, I met him at the Giant near his house, and we shopped and shopped and shopped. Brunch for 30 people is *a lot* of groceries. We finished around 730 (earlier than I thought! Yay!). I went home. Nida and I ordered pizza and had wine. Tomokito stopped by on her way home from work. And SCGB came down. It was like a pre-party or something. I had the worst night of sleep EVER. At one point, I woke up after dreaming "All the food is STARCH! We need a salad!" Saturday morning, Nida and I metro'ed to Mike's house. When we arrived, he had already done most of the cooking (hurrah!). So we did some minor things and helped organize, whil...

Good morning, Kittens. Just a quick update to let you know that I survived the Baby Shower Brunch! And, actually, once the mimosas kicked in, it was loads of fun. Here is the Flickr set: Baby Shower Brunch And here is a picture in which I think my ass looks really cute: Exciting details of the party and the rest of the weekend to be posted tomorrow. *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens. As you know, I went to the Tim Gunn lecture last night. And it totally solidified my uber-crush on him. He's so smart and articulate and stylish and funny and ... and ... and ... *swoon* Anyway, here's another piece of PR gossip: Tim Gunn's favorite look from all 5 seasons: [highlight to read] The Chris/Christian Avant-Garde dress from Season 4. Before Tim Gunn's lecture, I stopped by the pottery studio and glazed a few things. Today is SuperPanicPartyMode! I've got to make the shopping list. The guy I went to dinner with two nights ago (henceforth known as "Mark" (because that would be his name)) is bringing by a 30-cup coffee maker this morning. Very Special Out-of-Town Guest arrives and we have to arrange a time/place to have a Passing of the Keys. At some point this afternoon, I will be heading to Costco and Giant with Mike to do fun fun fun grocery shopping. Gah. Fun times, kittens. Let's hope my brain doesn't esp...

Hi, Kittens! I'm home from the UMD talk by Tim Gunn. And I have dish (oh, why didn't I think about live blogging it? or tweeting it? or something?) ... I have written the answers in white, so you'll need to highlight to read ... that way you can play along ... Tidbit #1: The Designer from each season Tim Gunn wouldn't mind if they were on a desert island ... Season 1 - Wendy Pepper Season 2 - Zulema Season 3 - Vincent Season 4 - Victorya Hong Season 5 - Kenley ("I would row her out there myself ... and then she'd tell me 'you're doing it wrong!'") Tidbit #2: Possible Season 6 Spoiler ... Here it is: There is a green neoprene (sp?) dress/outfit which one judge hated so much she tried to filibuster, but it WINS! There you have it! See what I do for you? *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens. Someone forgot about 12 of 12 yesterday. Oops. Of course, my camera batteries were dead anyway, so I guess it didn't really matter. It's raining. And, since I don't *have* to go out into the rain, I'm not. Which means that Operation Politics of Visibility will not be starting today. Perhaps tomorrow. Or maybe Monday. Today, rather than start OPV, I suppose I will finish the house-cleaning (vacuum! clean bathroom! make guest bed!). Oh, and last night's dinner was fun. We went to Mandalay (Burmese food), which I LUV. Good conversation. AND, he has a 30 cup coffee maker that he's going to let me borrow for the Baby Shower Brunch! HURRAH! He drove me home. I'm still not sure if it was an actual Date Date or not though. Not that it matters. Things are still messy with his "divorce" ... Here's another thing: He's a phd candidate. Do I like have some sort of phd candidate magnet? I mean, really, it's almost ridiculous th...

Hello, Kittens! You've all been so patient with my rather *blah* past few posts, here's a little bit more fun tidbits from my life ... I received a surprise package today! A CD (Bridget Jones Diary 2) and a book (Brideshead Revisited). So fun! It's amazing how a little act of kindness like that brightened my dreary mood. OMG. I feel so HAPPY (and I'm *almost* 100% positive it's not just the gin). In other news, I have a kind-of-date tonight. At 7:30. I probably shouldn't be having this martini. I call it a "kind-of-date" because I am going to dinner with a friend of a friend, who recently (in August) ended a 13-year relationship. I think that kind of hurt takes longer to heal than a few months. We'll have food and drinks and laughs and superhotsteamybuttsecks call it a night, I think. Anyway, I need to get out and make new friends and have some fun. So that's what I'm doing. AND, I believe that Operation Politics of Visibility may be sta...

Good Morning, Kittens. Apologies for the brevity of the postings recently. I am a bit busy this week. Yesterday, I applied for a job, went to lunch with Tomoko, had a nap, prepped for the Board Meeting, and went to the Board Meeting (which lasted over 2 hours). Then, I went to bed. Dinner? Yep. Forgot to eat it. Today, I am still looking for a job to apply for. And, it's house cleaning day. Must get ready for Friday night's Very Special HouseGuest . And do laundry. And, hopefully, Mike is back from his holiday so we can start planning the Baby Shower Brunch. And I am meeting a friend for dinner tonight. Have a great day! *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens. Not much going on. Pottery class was good. The course is almost over. WAH. Stella Lolita Beatrice the GINORMOUS Spider is gone. WAH. I didn't get the SuperCool job in Seattle. WAH. You can see how my day is going, eh? Hopefully it will get better. Lots to do. Lots to do. More thorough entry later. Promise. *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens! What a weekend! I'm exhausted ... and I didn't do hardly anything. The BIG EVENT was on Saturday night. One of my neighbors celebrated her 35th birthday with a super fun potluck dinner party. I brought vodka (Cranberry-Orange infused vodka). You can check out the pictures here (and no, the cops didn't come to bust up the party ... they had pulled over someone into our parking lot). Sunday. Very. Hung. Over. Also this weekend, I ... (1) Guest-posted on Biddy's World , and (B) Posted a book review on my neglected blog, EnviroWonk . Actually, I've been reading quite a bit lately, so I may start using EnviroWonk for the book reviews (since most of what I'm reading is of an environmental nature). This week is also going to be a bit busy. I'm starting a new Job Search Goal, which I've dubbed "A Resume a Day 'til Thanksgiving." Pretty self-explanatory I think. So, today, I'll be sending a resume to a contact a f...

Good Morning, Kittens! In these troubled economic times, we are all looking for ways to save money ... especially those of us who are part of that wonderful 6.5%. So, here's a little mantra that I have learned to repeat often to myself: "Starbucks is Expensive" Yes, their grande caramelmochafrappalattaccinos are delicious, but they are (repeat after me) expensive. And not worth it. Srsly. I used to go to Starbucks daily. And would regularly drop $4-5. If I wasn't getting the grandenonfatnowhipcaramelmochafrappalattacinoextrahot, I was buying the grande drip coffee (cheaper!) and a piece of lemon poundcake (suddenly, not so cheap). Now, let's do the math (because you know how much I *heart* the Mathematics): $4-5/day x 5 = $20-25/week $20-25/week x 4 = $80-100/month $80-100/month x 12 = nearly $1200/year. Do you know what you can buy with $1200? MY MORTGAGE! or this: or 150 of these: or 4oo of these: So, what do you do??? I'll break it down for you ... You buy...

I uploaded my Xmas Playlist to my iShuffle today. Xmas Music = HAPPY!!! Pottery studio was good. I glazed a few things. Moved a couple of bowls to get ready for trimming. And made a handbuilt vase. Nanny G : I take pottery at UMD-College Park. Might be a bit far for you. But, if interested, I'll email you the details :-)

Good Morning, Kittens. Not much happened yesterday. I went to the pottery studio. After which, I met Y for coffee. It was all right. If you define "all right" as "awkward and uncomfortable." He seems to want to stay friends though. We shall see ... But enough about that. How about some pottery pix? 2 Mugs in Michigan Brown and Raspberry with handpainted Lisa's Favorite Blue stripe Small Tartpan Lidless Jug Handleless Jug The handle popped off during the bisque firing. Instructor-Assisted Jug I had a little help with the body-shaping and lid-making for this one. Have a great day! *smooches*

Good Morning, Kittens. So, has the news sunk in yet? Still hopeful? Still changing? Still employed? I hope so ... even though I am *still* waiting for Barack Obama to bring me my coffee. Yesterday was pretty much a waste. I was a tad overhung. I had to read the newspapers ... all of them. Eventually, I motivated myself to do two loads of laundry. Then, I decided to rake the yard. During which time, I either started to have a heart attack or pulled a muscle. Shooting! Pain! Down my left arm! Of course, I can never remember which arm is the one that experiences shooting pain during a heart attack. Fortunately, I was not experiencing any other symptoms (which I believe are the ABCDs of Heart Attacks: Assymetry, Border, Color, and Diameter), and my pulse seemed fine. So, I determined that I had suffered a rake-induced injury and gave up the leaf-raking for the day. In fact, my left shoulder is still a bit sore. Wah. Not sore enough to hinder me when I go to pottery class this afternoon. An...

Good Afternoon, Kittens. Has your Post-Election Euphoria worn off yet? No? Here ... Let me help: Thought #1: Gay is the New Black. California. Arizona. Florida. Mm. Hm. I'm looking at you. Thanks for affirming my second class citizenship status. Love you too. Srsly. Mean it. Thought #2: Even Lame Ducks Bite. Anyone remember the 462 GaBillion pardons President Clinton gave out as he was leaving office? (I got one. Didn't you?) What havoc do you think GW Bush is going to wreak during his final 76 days? Here's a hint of things to come: A Last Push to Deregulate . I'm sorry. Did I bring you down? What can I do to make it better? Oh. I know. Here's a Thing that Makes Me Happy : Tequila. 'Nuff said. *smooches*