What's New

I really can't say that I have anything new to report. I just didn't want you all to think I had fallen off the edge of the earth. So here its

My friend Carl moved in with me today. His six year relationship with his partner Abe has officially come to an end. I was in their Wedding. And yes I call it a wedding. He brought his Momma with him. Though she is in a box in the curio cabinet and I must say it is a nice box and I don't know that I would have been able to look at it and say "oh nice urn". The only real dead give away is her name and life dates on the top. So stop on in and say hello.

I also got a hair cut with bangs. I know hard to believe huh. I promised my facebook peeps a picture of it and as soon as I bully Carl into taking one I will post it here for you to see. My hair was in horrible shape because I had not had it cut in almost a year so I had to have a lot of damage cut out.

I got my passport Tuesday and I am now ready to see the world. That leaves my list of things to do before I am 40 a little smaller. I still need to knock off Sky diving and going back to college. I am working hard on paying off my debt. Who would like to come and jump out of a plane with me?

There might be a guy and then there might not be a guy. It's not that big a deal and I am not even sure it is not a game. Though I am enjoying it what ever it is. I don't want to get my hopes up to be let down and well like I said.

Did I tell you all I have been trying to find the rest of my Senior Class so I could put together a little 20 year reunion. Just in case they try and google their names or you know them I am looking for: Tim Collins; Chris Dixon; Brain Edwards; Justin Ely; Robbie Foster; Brian Greer; Scott Johnston; Shannon Watson; and Nev Wilkins the surviving 1989 Senior Class of Benton Hall High School. There are a few other folk out there I woiuld not mind touching base with but I'll get to them later.

That's all that's new I think. What's new with you?

Jon & Kate My Take

I have to admit to being an avid follower of Jon and Kate Plus 8. Those children are adorable. I have been thinking and wondering if I wanted to say something.

I know that the show is edited to show things in the light TLC wants to play things in. This is the way it has played for me.

Kate is a bitch. That is how she is edited. As a controlling, my way or the highway bitch. She demoralize her husband calling into question his manhood and his ability to parent over shoes. Shoes people. She goes on tantrums long rants over her husband not using a coupon at Home Depot. She yells , she screams, and she hits. If she were a man people would YELL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. She blows it off as being cute and a love pat. Well honey let some man love pat one of your girls that way. It is not cute it is not funny it is VIOLENCE. Stop means stop. If you can stop hitting your husband when he ask what lesson does that teach your children?
She loves her children there is no doubt about it. There is no doubt that you have to be well organized to keep a household with that many kids running. But you don't not have to make an attack on someones dignity to make a point.

Jon is a down beaten man who is plain and simple acting out. Everything he does is controlled by his wife. At the end of last season he clearly did not want to keep going he clearly wanted "Their Life" Back. And Kate clearly doesn't give a flying rats ass what Jon wants.

As much as I love the show. As cute as I think the kids are. They both need to stop and listen to each other. Respect how though someone may do something different it does not make it wrong. I hope nothing but the best for the family. I hope that Jon and Kate can learn to value and respect each other as people

Chick-fil-A

If you are not from the South then you are missing out. Chick-Fil-A is AWSOME!!!

CRAVING FRIDAY

I am so ready for Friday. There is something out there I can do Friday Night a Haunted Pub Crawl. But, I think I might be at the I don't want to around people point. The point where someone breathing makes you insane.
So I can go to the pub crawl and be around people. Which could go either way. OR I could pick up a 6pack or mix a drink and make plans to stop at the Taco Stand that is a little dirty but OUT OF THIS WORLD.

I have been debating back and forth about weather or not to talk about my Dad. How sick he has been the last 10 months. How weak he has been. The diagnoses keep changing so it is hard to know what to tell and what not tell. It might not be that the diagnoses keep changing it could be the Doctors are saying it looks like Elmoits. We need to run more test. Then my Mother will email me- your Dad has Elmoits he is going to turn in to a red Muppett. I am left going what? A muppett. Couldn't it be related to Kermitness or The Pigg foot which they have aready said he has they are all Muppett things. Mother says NO and sobs. And now well my Dad does not have Elmoits becasue the blood test came back. My mother is freaking out and trying to act like she is not freaking out but she is on the edge. And my Dad feels like shit.

The one where I over share

PSYCH I was only joking I am not going to over share, Today anyway. Next week is another story. There is a 6 day period in the next two weeks where I am the only one in the office and I am the one running the show. Not that I don't normally run the show there are just other people around to put out fires. I am hoping I don't get caught up in some huge Katerina type disaster and end up the one take the blame for the weather. But time will tell.

On top of all that next week is TWENTY YEARS since I graduated from high school. The plus there is that I have less grey hair than my ever charming baby sister. I was hoping to still be able to get into a dress I wore then but that aint going to happen. Given effort I might be able to push for say mid June. But 5 a.m. is just to early to get up and run.

Yesterday I turned in my application for a Passport. I am planning a trip to Mexico with my Paranormal group in October and as of July 1st you have to have a US Passport or Passport Card to get back into the US from Mexico , Canada or the Caribbean.

I did a post on what is Paranormal because someone ask and I was trying to be funny. I don't know that it came off that way. I was not trying to offend you. Honest.

One of my Girlfriends (is that right) are trying to plan a long weekend get-a-way in the mountains In September. Rent a cabin and then well we are working on the rest not sure if we are going to do a theme like writing or just go with the flow and what not. we are in the midst of the planning right now and how we are going to make this work. Will it be just girls or a who the ever wants to come.

On top of all that I have holes in the eves of my house and my air is out. But I got a raise. How is that for clean living.

Joe the Plumber Jesus Loves You But Everybody Else Thingks your an Ass Hole

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/04/joe-the-plumber-i-would-never-let-queers-near-my-children/

Yep I am going after Joe the Plumber again. I really don't have to go after him. He is a vile hate filled dumb ass. Yes, I am judging him and so you know I know YEP THAT'S SIN.

Joe I am glad you are teaching HATE to your kids. After all that is what Jesus is all about is Hate.

PEOPLE like you make me ill. People like you are why I never step foot in Church. I want no part of your kind of God or your kind of Church and all the vile you have spewed in his name. You have done more damage to God than you know. You can kiss my Human loving Ass.

I am a BIG DORK

This makes me happy....

Double Take

So I am watching a this dorky movie with Kevin Smith and every time I see Kevin Smith I think of this guy I dated that looks like Kevin Smith. I mean double take looks like Kevin Smith. And it got me thinking of all the other guys I dated who look like famous people. And not that well if I had to pick a famous person I would pick ...


I also dated a guy that looked like Weired Al. No Seriously it was freaky minus the curly hair. So was the sex , freaky not curly, but that is another blog.

There was the guy that thought he looked like Tom Cruise but he was only dreaming he looked like Rob Scheider and he would get really pissed when I would tell him that. That might be because I told him he looked like Rob Scheider in Hot Chick which was funny on more levels than most of you know.

My sister looks like Blossom
And I look like Fern : )

Gardening with a Guerrilla

I was watching ABC NEWS and good ole Charlie Gibson was doing his good feel story at the end of the news and he told of this thing going around called Guerrilla Gardening. Groups of people gather at blighted city spots clean it up and plant flowers and shrubs. They do it at night because they are cleaning and planting on city property and it is "illegal" but it is not the typical crime they go after, I know you all are a bunch a rebels and are just looking for trouble. So go plant people


http://www.guerrillagardening.org/

Book Club

My Book Club is small and eclectic. We are also nuts. My friend Shamus and I started it about 2 years ago and have been through several phases. We went from Book Club to Game Group to Dinner Club to Nothing.

Now we are back again at book club. I have put an add up on Craigs List and I am thinking about Facebook/Myspace. But not sure. We are reading Junot Diaz's Pulitzer Prize winning 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao'. You may ask how did you find this book? NPR I do on occasion listen to NPR and though the interview I heard was some time ago I was fascinated. So I picked it. Don't ask me what about the interview fascinated me I have slept many moons since then.

If you are a local yocal come and join us 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. If you are not local but come into town when we meet then come by. Or if you have read a good book please tell me so I can ask my group to read it.

What good book have you read?

Is there something you would like to read?

I think this says it all

Last night I worked my last shift deliveing pizza , my second job which I started to pay for a trip to Hawaii 4years ago. One thing thing lead to another and I couldn't quit so this is all I have to say...

I think you are a pig

I really do. I thought that we had settled this whole we are nothing more than friends thing. Me + you = friends, not friends with benefits JUST FRIENDS.
But, you seem to take some huge great offense that have slept with other guys and not you. I was trying to be polite when I said "I just don't see you that way. I just see you as a friend." If you don't know that means I will NEVER sleep with you. I can't see myself kissing you much less having sex with you. And after you flat out ignoring my whole "We're friends" Thing and you kept asking for me to give it a try let me try and get you hot. I don't think I even see you as a friend any more. You are fucking 4 freaking 5 years old. Grow the fuck up. I have delt with 20 year olds who understand this were just friends thing better than you do.

What is Parnormal?

I have been asked that question quite a bit lately. The first few times it threw me off. Not like when someone ask you with all seriousness who is George Clooney? More like when the ask you who is C. Thomas Howell?

So what is paranormal?

According to Wikipedia Paranormal is a general term that describes unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation,[1] or phenomena alleged to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure.[2] In parapsychology, it is used to describe the potentially psychic phenomena of telepathy, extra-sensory perception, psychokinesis, ghosts, and hauntings. The term is also applied to UFOs, some creatures that fall under the scope of cryptozoology, purported phenomena surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, and other non-psychic subjects.[3] Stories relating to paranormal phenomena are found in popular culture and folklore, but the scientific community, as referenced in statements made by organization such as the United States National Science Foundation, contends that scientific evidence does not support paranormal beliefs.[4]


The group I am part of basically Ghost Hunts. We don't like to be called Ghost Busters it is a big No no. We will not come in and take your ghost home with us and put him in our storage locker. if you call or e-mail us we will come and bring in all out toys and tell you if we think you might have a ghost or if you have old pipes. The Group I am part of will come into your home with an open mind. But we are also looking at what else could cause that.

Like:

Does the wind cause the door to swing shut?Or do you step on the floor boards and it causes the door to shut?
Is that sound the pipes?
Is someone off their medication? Or taking more than they should?
In that picture is someone smoking? Is it their hair? Did you know that like 90% of the time that orb is a bug or dust.

And there are the things that we stop and say WTF was that? There are just some things we see and hear that make us wonder.

So yes I Ghost Hunt that is what for me being into paranormal investigation is all about. That is the boiled down version. I have a digital voice recorder and a point and shoot camera. Next on my to buy list is an EMF detector But if any of you out would like to gift to me an inferred camera I will gladly forward you my mailing address. I will also answer your questions.

Trepidation

Today when my Boos took me and my co-worker to lunch at Wendy's. He told me, I need to be finished with Domino's by May 1st. I did not have this euphoric "THANK YOU JESUS!!!!" feeling I expected. I am terrified.

I called the worlds best baby sister and told her how I was feeling. She told me " He's your Boss and maybe he needs your focus totally on this PA (Personal Assistant) thing."

I am getting my raise apparently May 1st I don't know how much and I am scared. Scare to do this on one job. I know I have been wanting one job for 2 years now. But the thought of doing it on one scares the shit out of me. The economy is in the toilet in case you missed the news lately. So its not like I can just go back out and find a second job that bends to my crazy life style or hell a second job at all.

So this great elation, the joy , the thrill I wanted to have. The feelings I was sure I would have. I don't. I re dated my resignation letter today and it brought me no joy. I have had plans for my resignation blog for over a year this was not how I was going to tell you all I had one job this was not in my plan this must be where God Laughs do you hear him?

Top Mom the answer to your question is coming.

Do you have a Pass Port

"Did you know that on June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government to leave or enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at all points of entry? If unaware of this policy change you are probably like many American citizens that may get caught off guard while preparing to board an airplane or ship for vacation this year."

From personal experience it can take up to six weeks to get a passport - -and that is if you already have a certified birth certificate. Those (with the raised seal - not a photocopy) can take a month or more to obtain. If you are planning on leaving the country at all, go ahead and get the ball rolling on getting your passport.

Busy

So life has been busy. I am still working at Domino's. But then I have had my resignation letter written for over 2 years. Am hoping way to much here? I wonder if this is not like when I was a kid and I told Santa I wanted half the toy section of the Sears catalog. I didn't get it. Damn that elf. The State is slow.

I have officially paid off my car and I have the title. Last Saturday when I was delivering pizzas as the tornado sirens were going off and the wind and rain was blowing. I knew that was going to be it. I knew that would be when a tree would fall on my paid off car. Then the hail started and the house I was delivering at asked me in out of the rain and then thanked me tipped me and sent me back out to die.

But I didn't die because I am writing a new blog unless well I am a ghost booooo.
Are you scared?

So I now have to come up with a game plan so what is next for me. Next I have been so busy thinking about what I need now next has been nothing but far off dreams.

Though in big news I am going on a cruise with my paranormal group in October. That is 5 days with meals for $340. CAN YOU SAY WHOLLY SHIT!!

There is your quick up date.

1-800-799-SAFE

I have spent the last week or so working on a blog about Domestic Violence I have been extremely stirred about the recent news with Chris Brown and Rihanna. I did some research and made phone calls, talked to someone at The National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE). I had statics 1 in 4 women, 1 in 9 men. Asked lots of questions and then as they listed the things that fit in with what is Domestic Violence.

I had to come to terms with my own experience with it which I am still doing and to a large extent, I had never really thought of what had happened as an act of Domestic Violence. As I was telling a friend about it I was still making excuses for him, as if it mattered, he said “uh huh”. That bothered me. It bothered me that I was still after all this time making excuses for his behavior that night. I am not yet in a place where I can share what happened that night here. I don’t know that I ever will be.

I do know that I am going to post more on this topic. The main fact is NO WOMAN OR MAN should have to put up with being treated as less than.

Lies My Mother taught me

Parents like to brag I teach little Jimmy to tell the truth. YA right up till he tells the Diet Tribe that you are part of that you all had lunch at Baskin Robbins today.

I was taught not to lie. One Sunday Daddy missed Church and Mr. and Mrs. Evans two of the Church Elders turned and asked me where my Daddy was (Mom was singing in the Choir)and I with the innocence of my 6 or 7 years told them that my Daddy had had to much to drink last night and stayed home. I remember Mr. Evans' eyes getting wide and him saying "OH" and turning back around in the pew. After Church I told Momma what I had said and she had her first of many mini strokes right there in the car in the church parking lot. " YOU SAID WHAT!?!!?! You're Father ate something that made him sick!" Oh she was pissed. But I had heard her helping him up the stairs that night and them "talking" that morning. Yes Daddy was sick its called a hangover. So I was not tell those kind of things? Ya know LIE.

I was in high school and had gotten suspended over something stupid. I yelled at Mrs. Brasher. She sent me to the office and Mrs. Johnson the Principal suspended me. She asked me " Fran, What is your Mother going to do to you?" I told her "She is going to beat the shit out of me." How many times had that woman told me if I did not straighten up she was going to beat the fire out of me? She had made the threat on numerous occasions. Again this was one was those times my Mother had a mini stroke she was in tears when I picked her up from work. Mrs. Johnson had called her and asked to please not beat me. Well if you don't want me to tell people that you are going to beat me then maybe you should mot tell me to shut my mouth or you will shut it for me.

So I learned from my mother that you don't tell the whole truth which is different from what I was taught because you don't tell the Church Elders that your Dad is home hungover. It is also wrong tell your mother that you are going to the mall and then go and drive thru the parking lot and leave. Well I was at the mall. Why are you mad. I went to the mall I just didn't stay. I didn't lie did I ?

So when you tell your children YOU TOLD HER WHAT? Remember one day they are going to use this whole not tell you the whole truth thing back on you and well just remember Dad had to much to drink last night. My Mother is still pissed about that.

What did you read?

I saw this in a window of a closed shop while we were in Mobile, Al for Mardi Gras. When you first read the T-shirt what was your first thought? When you read “I Read Dead People.” Who did you think of or what? If I told you it was a book store mixed amongst a bunch of funky little shops then what would you think of it?

When I first saw this T-shirt I thought of my friend Donna who communicates with the dead. Thus “I read dead people.” It was my first thought, The metaphysical then paranormal.

Then later as I drove back to Nashville I am not sure if you would call it an AHHHH moment or a DUH moment I thought of Steph and her being an English Major and then said “I READ DEAD PEOPLE.” I felt like a dumb ass. The thoughts were you moron dead as in Tolstoy, Shakespeare. Literature! It was a BOOK STORE WITH BOOKS
I am such a dork.

America's Manliest City

I live in America's Manliest City Nashville, TN. It means that we have lots of Hardware Stores and Truck Rallies and men who hunt. I have dated some of these men and I don't want them. They are pigs. Someone over at Asylum is all pissy because New York didn't get the title and is whinning how country music is not manly well hell dumb ass why don't you bring your little prissy ass down here and shot and clean a deer. Not that I want to do that myself I will just eat it.But yea come on come kill your dinner.

It seems that all the cities that came in behind Nashville are a little miffed too. Because we have men that fart and scratch their balls in public. I know the idea of having more monster truck rallies has me wanting to run down there and catch me a husband because I love me some monster truck rallies just as much as I love Republicans and the whole truck rally thing is not something I have tried yet.

It was freakin COMBOS people now those I love. But the pizza ones not the cracker Cheddar ones. But I am off topic it was not like it was Budwiser that said it. Nor was it the ever manly makers shot gun shells. Not even Jack Daniels. It was a snack food and not a very popular one at that. But still all you loser cities can stick it.