Me on TV

I'm going to be on TV, which scares the bejeezus out of me. And, at the same time, I'm very excited! I'll think I'll stick with the excited part. There's no way I can lose weight in time to look good for the segment, so I'll just go with it. It's a little blurb about a shop hop tonight, airing on a little chat-show.

This is what I was wearing:

I love that brown blazer - it looks especially good with a cool black t shirt and dark, tight jeans (yes, despite my chub, I wear tight jeans). The necklace is actually a little oil phial. It's gorgeous, but doesn't show up well. And I love the shoes; comfy and tall. I actually wore tall shoes so I'd be the same height as the presenter (Joy), but then she kicked off her tall shoes and so I wound up looking like a GIGANTOR. You'll see.
This is probably all that will show on TV, for which I'm grateful.
Joy, the woman who introduced the store and the segment, is SO nice! No, really, she's just really nice and I felt more at ease than I thought I would. I'll post a link when it's available.
Golly! TV is FUN!
However, looking at my pics, I can see why Mr. Handsome says I look like Pam Ferr!s (as Laura in "R0semary & Thyme"). I do.

I asked him who I looked more like and he said, "Thyme." I see the resemblance!

Ok, so the segment just aired and I look MANIC! And very RED. Mr. Handsome says that it must be the Skype camera set-up and the ambient lighting causing my vibrant look. Kind of him, but it doesn't explain my MANICness. Holy cow. TV is scary!
Or the crazy eyes. yikes. And yet I share all this with you. huh. My narcissism knows no boundaries....


Joy was SOOOOooo nice! I mean, she really was nice and laid back and cheerful and just put me at ease. I can't imaging how zippy I would have been if she hadn't made me feel so comfortable. Doesn't she look just like Mariska Hargitay?

I used to think I kinda looked like Mariska, but, uh, no. I do think I need to go brown, though. Time to lose the red hair!

Ok, time to go for lunch!

Wings!

http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/sports/nhl/Red-Wings-dominate-Coyotes-with-rout

I love when there's GOOD news, on the news.

GO WINGS!!!

Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk scores past Phoenix's Ilya Bryzgalov in the second period of Game 7 of a first-round playoff series April 27, 2010.

(credit above)

Levitation is AWESOME

A mother duck out for a walk on a sunny day crosses a manhole grate and loses all 12 of her ducklings.

The crew at Levitation hears her crying and hatches a rescue plan.

Listen to the guy at 2:48 when he answers the phone "yeah, I'm rescuing ducks now...." All in a day's work.



Here's a brief article from a local news station.

If I ever need entertainment staging, Levitation will be who I call. Teamwork, perseverance, commitment to a positive outcome - these people have it all!

kitty toes

Let's start the week with Cleo.


And, because everyone loves kitty toes, a closeup (sorry for the blurry):

Who would I go with? Bro???

I want to go SO badly. It's a pile of cash, though. But Chicago, Sunday, July 5th! Maybe....

'Boobquake' to test Iran cleric theory

Sophia and I share a birthday, not a resemblance (sadly for me).


'Boobquake' to test Iran cleric theory
I honor her idea and sense of humor!
Boobs are very powerful! I speak from experience! I sometimes exploit my cleavage to sell books. I AM the Book Slut.

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Final update

update?

Sis is in Mexico, enjoying the warm, warm Caribbean water.

I'm feeling like water in a drain, circling and circling and going nowhere but down. This is why I haven't posted anything substantial in a long time. I'm scared about the near future (finances) and the far-away future (health issues), I'm worried about my job (I love it very much and worry it's going to disappear), I'm disgusted with myself for not taking any action with any of my worries or with my weight and strength. I'm genuinely disgusted with myself.

agh.

I hope to get back to the cheerful soon.

Actually, I can maybe get there sooner - it's beautiful outside, no, I mean REALLY AMAZINGLY beautiful, sunny and blue skies with white puffy clouds, flowering trees in every yard, tulips and daffodils preening themselves, birds singing their hearts out. I think I'll go for a walk and overcome my anxiety about being in public! Go me!

The Spring Moon Gaze continues Tuesday night | wzzm13.com | Grand Rapids, MI

The Spring Moon Gaze continues Tuesday night | wzzm13.com | Grand Rapids, MI

It's soooooo pretty here - I wish I had some cool pics for you! Click on the link for sky things.

eek!

Beating Obesity - Magazine - The Atlantic

Help! Seriously, help. I can't find my Discipline Gene. I let myself get away with being a fat slob and I'm SICK OF IT. help.

hee hee!

Two Sunday funnies for you!

http://punditkitchen.com/2010/04/11/political-pictures-barack-obama-hello-ladies/

HAHAHAH!!! Based on this:

Hug your sibs!

Happy National Siblings Day!

I've got the best, sorry, you can't have them. I love my sibs!

Lost in Indiana....

Sisters are GREAT!

"A" Mountain in Arizona

Family is precious

I'm so lucky to have such a wonderful family!

who knew?

I've never been a marshmallow afficionado, never a Peeps fan at Easter. The taste, the texture, the color all turned me off Peeps. But, I've just discovered, chocolate-covered Peeps are full of WIN!
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time flies

I can't believe it's already Thursday!

zzzz.....

I need a nap...

Dalek love

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I did not design it, I don't know who did, but s/he is AWESOME.

Sports - Blue Jackets 2, Red Wings 3

Red Wings forward Johan Franzen had an assist in the win over the Blue Jackets tonight.

(KIRTHMON F. DOZIER/DFP)

Sports - Blue Jackets 2, Red Wings 3


It's been a loooooooong couple of days and the busyness will continue, but there are things to be glad about. The Wings right now are one!

Thurs

I was born in the wrong time. I feel most comfortable with objects, clothes, furniture, all kinds of things from early in the 20th century. Absolutely, to be sure, some things sucked harder than the QEII's bilge pump

like, gender roles, women's opportunities, race relations, minority rights - geezus, those things were all abhorrently bad. I just really liked the look of things, I guess. Or I just miss my childhood. I don't want my younger days to have been my golden years. Geez, there were some really good things about my childhhod, though.

Anyhoo, that's neither here nor there. Today started off GREAT. I went for a long and BRISK walk, a f#ckin' power walk, with Cinnamon, right past Bro's house, actually. It was waaaaaay too early to say Hi though, so we didn't stop. Seriously, this was at dawn. And it was great!
Work was good, lots of customers, busy day. We had a poetry event this evening, so it was an 11.5 hour day for me, which is chump change for loads of folks, but is hard-core for me. I was absolutely done. But then, Gina came in! Gina has had some recent tragedy that goes beyond comprehension. Lots to process. It was soooooooooo good to see her, I love Gina. She was meeting her sis and some friends for an Escapee Night Out and invited us to join. I declined at first, knowing I was PAST tired (and no dinner, let's just keep that in mind, eh?), but then thought, "Well, just a drink." Bad decision.

Not BAD-BAD, just... I feel like I got too easy with my words, let my guard down, said stupid shit, and ... probably wasn't as dignified as I like to wish I was. After just two glasses of tasty Zinfandel. And, still, no dinner. Now, I'm eating f#cking oatmeal as I type this.

I'm feeling really old and tawdry. I think I need to escape into another time. The Roaring Twenties, maybe.