very scary?

I know you've been tearing your hair out over my absense this past week. Please forgive me. You see, I am now working with some regularity - a phenomenon that has me just as confused as it does you.

I am working as an editor at a publishing company. Which is cool in and of itself, but just between you and me, I've a feeling that the company isn't a good fit. It's a temporary assignment anyway, but I don't think I'm going to last even to the end of the project. People there just don't seem happy. They're not... excited. About anything. You know? That just sucks. It's actually draining a lot of energy out of me. I hope to be back on track soon.

One thing I do hope to be writing about is Halloween weekend, which draws ever nearer. I haven't even gotten one thing, however, for my costume as of yet. I'm going to be the Corpse Bride, or at least I was going to be... we'll see if I find the necessary materials in the next couple days. If I don't, my heart will not go on. I just know it won't.

As many will tell you, I am not easily satisfied.

justice for one and zombie eyes

I was feeling just a tiny bit blue today, and then I saw this headline:

Arrest Warrant Issued for DeLay

Then I found my smile again.

In other news, we've got some truly fall-like weather happening here in the Cruz. It feels really good. I had hot chocolate this morning. We have a little pumpkin on our coffee table. I meant to do a summer re-cap entry, but is it a little late now for that? Darn near Halloween! Ohh, Halloween, how I have waited for you..

And tonight we're going to watch Lost!! I have never been so into a tv show. Ever. Lorie just happened to get me a dvd from the first season a couple weeks back when I wasn't feeling well, and I immediately fell in love. Now I'm gobbling up every Lost morsel I can get my hands on. The writing is so good, the characters are finely drawn, and the acting and directing are great. I'm perfectly aware of how the writers of this show are manipulating us; they deliberately confuse you and show you just enough to keep you coming back for more. The melodramatic music and the pregnant pauses, the references to supernatural forces and the "mysterious" looks on the actors' faces. It seems they have found a way to turn a teleplay into liquid heroin. But I don't care. Manipulate me, J.J. Abrams! I am yours! Twist me into your zombie-eyed tv-watching monkey! It's fine! Just tell me what the hell is going on with Desmond!

We have the two latest eps to watch tonight. It's a good thing.

she needs the discipline

America I've given you all and now I'm nothing.
 America two dollars and twentyseven cents January
      17, 1956.
 I can't stand my own mind.
 America when will we end the human war?
 Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb.
 I don't feel good don't bother me.
 I won't write my poem till I'm in my right mind.
 America when will you be angelic?
 When will you take off your clothes?
 When will you look at yourself through the grave?
 When will you be worthy of your million Trotskyites?
 America why are your libraries full of tears?
 America when will you send your eggs to India?

From America by Allen Ginsberg

jenna

Imagine this face looking up at you and exclaiming with all the emphasis it can muster: "Huggie Auntie Huggie Auntie Huggie Auntie Huggie Auntie?"

Huggie.

This is what my niece says when she wants you to pick her up. And when she wants you to follow her somewhere, well, no words are needed. She uses her whole hand to grab your pinky and she pulls you in whichever direction you need to be moving. It's very simple, and very effective.



















Sometimes, out of nowhere, she says, "Sick, dude." She apparently picked this up from her father, who says this when he changes her diaper. I was able to teach her how to say a lot of other new things too. She retains everything.



















Alas, I let her have the finger puppets to take home. She needed them more than I did. Plus they were having a lot more fun with her anyway. They went night-night and they woke up and they went to parties and went night-night again, all in about five minutes. I couldn't deny the finger puppets that kind of life.



















In summary, Jenna is an incredibly cute and smart and special girl. She tugs at my heartstrings and wraps me around her finger and all of the other cliches. Jenna really likes life, and vegetables, and her blankie. Also, her birthday is on Halloween and that rules. Jenna is a girl with a great life ahead of her.

lorie's birthday

Now, you remember the faery party. Well there were several pictures from that party that I did not post for fear of retribution. At one point that night Janus found herself on the floor and used me to pull herself up (long story). You can see the picture on the left below; I figured it'd be ok to post the PG version. Well at Lorie's party the other night, we spoke of that famous event, and Janus, being the trooper that she is, agreed to reenact it, which you'll see in the picture on the right. Just when I thought Janus couldn't get any cooler...














The reenactment is also the most kick-ass thing ever because Eug's cat, Simba, just randomly walked into the room and stood right in front of the camera. When the picture was over, he turned around and walked out just as nonchalantly. Wtf???



















Anyway. It's pretty cool that Lorie has a new girlfriend and that she is a fabulous woman. Also she got some pretty good presents and got to see some of her favorite people. All in all, I think Lorie had a pretty good birthday.

quotes from friends

"I have an overly optimistic number of condoms at my house."

"They don't have Snoop Dogg, but there's no line..."

the finger puppets

While digging around in some stuff yesterday, I came to the realization that I have not one, not two, or even three, but FOUR giraffe finger puppets. All given to me at different times by different people. I guess I really am known as the giraffe girl.

Aw, look how cute everybody is...














Someone's been indulging in the guac....














It's a party!




























I am so Anne Geddes right now! (Never thought I'd have occasion to say that.)