.: Fellow Tigger :.

See what happens when you open up your home to a random dancer going across the country via AMTRAK? You get to meet super imaginative and creative people that put a ray of sunshine in your world...

Jas, originally from Canada, traveled across the US before settling in SD. We had a great time while she was here. A habitual Eeyore she inspires me indefinitely with her pictures and her words... made my day.

sfgirlbybay: Unexpected Guests: Jasmine Fitzwilliam.

.: Hounds Of Love :.

How did I miss this? Its ages old and I'm falling in love with these guys...

.: Hangin' In There :.

Well, I'm still here.

The past weekend was a complete waste. I was a mess.

Then I went to a dance on Sunday, heard some great music, had some great dances, and finished the evening with a game plan for the rest of the week.

I've been through this before. Its practically old hat. Its just a little more stressfull this time around...

Solid As A Rock - Ella Fitzgerald

They can't keep a gooda man down
Always keep a smile when they want me to frowns
Keep the vibes and they stood my grounds
They will never ever take my crown
Who Jah bless I say no man curse
Things gettin better when they thought it would be worse
Here comes the officers askin for a search, they found no weapon just only a draw first

Cause I'm so solid as a rock they just can't stop me now
Even when they set there traps they just can't stop me now
People will say this and that they just can't stop me now
Even when they set up road blocks they just can't stop me now

When they come with there evilest thoughts i just listen whenever they talk
Jah is the light into my dark, he cut and tear my path
They fight without a cause tryin to make my life so hard
The king of kings and the lord of lords, give it all rewards

I'm so solid as a rock they just can't stop me now
Even when they set there traps they just can't stop me now
People will say this and that they just can't stop me now
Even when they set up road blocks they just can't stop me now

So don't you mix me up with your dirty games, your only tryin to tarnish my name
Your only lookin for the innocent to blame,
when your the ones who issue the guns down the lane
You only cause dysfunction anda frame, but the right ones believe in the reignLove is all i got I give and I'm not ashamed, lookin towards the future this lion can't tame

So they can't keep a gooda man down
Always keep a smile when they want me to frowns
Keep the vibes and they stood my grounds
They will never ever take my crown
Who Jah bless I say no man curse
Things gettin beter when they thought it would be worse
Here comes the officers askin for a search, they found no weapon just a only draw first

so solid as a rock they just can't stop me now
Even when they set there traps they just can't stop me now
People will say this and that they just can't stop me now
Even when they set up road blocks they just can't stop me now

.: Devastating :.

These past few weeks, particularly after Afable's funeral, have been challenging. Today, I got hit with the inevitable. My latest job let me go along with a bunch of other employees. "...economy with the way it is..." What irony that I felt blessed to have a job today. This after watching news clips and news clips about the unemployment numbers. Yet into work as I also do, bright and cheery and ready to go.

Then I got called into a room with six other people and that was that.

I'm not going to lie. I'm freaking the hell out. And my sister has told me not to dwell on it and to move forward. Its what you do in these situations that defines you. I can't say I'm a good person to try to apply that to. How am I defined if I just want to throw in the towel.... and I know that things are going to get worse before they get better...

Ah, if I could only drown my sorrows in a pint of beer or seven...

.: A Book In Hand :.

Funny that my sisters and I were talking about children's books earlier... My first book was "Splash, Splash, Splash"...and I remember losing hours reading a big illustrated book of Greek myths... AND I remember bringing these books to read at parties when I was young.

Choose Your Own Adventure Books!

The Top 20 Classic Choose Your Own Adventure Stories. Hilarious.

Books were more fun than people then. Its still mostly true...

.: I'm Not So Quiet :.

So was just sent this video because it reminds this guy of me. Is it possibly because the video is so AWESOME? Featuring the lovely Bjork and directed by utmost favorite music video director Spike Jones... yeah I don't know what he's talking about either...

.: Missed Connection :.

On the Brown Line heading north. I got on at Armitage and you were sitting by the doors when I got on.

Me: Big poofy winter jacket and a plain old black hat. And glasses.
You: Wool (?) trenchcoat and a stripy sweater and a long knitted scarf. Kinda Doctor Who-ish.

I stood by the doors when I got on. You must have seen me on the verge of tears. I tried to keep staring out the door windows. But I noticed you across the way. You were reading my Angry Little Asian Girl bag and you smiled. It made me smile too, a little. I just wanted to thank you for the lovely smile. But maybe we'll meet again soon.