| The 9 Circles of Hell as I see them... |
[Apr. 22nd, 2009|02:57 am] |
Parents who bring squalling brats to R-rated movies, Scientologists
Circle I Limbo Rednecks
Circle II Whirling in a Dark & Stormy Wind General asshats
Circle III Mud, Rain, Cold, Hail & Snow George Bush
Circle IV Rolling Weights Uday Hussein, Qusay Hussein
Circle V Stuck in Mud, Mangled River Styx Osama bin Laden, Creationists
Circle VI Buried for Eternity River Phlegyas Saddam Hussein
Circle VII Burning Sands Republicans
Circle IIX Immersed in Excrement NAMBLA Members
Circle IX Frozen in Ice Design your own hell |
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| I swear, I've been playing along.... |
[Apr. 6th, 2009|11:49 pm] |
I've been doing the NaPoWriMo thing, but I forgot to post that on lj, so I figured I'd let people know.
In the interest of simplicity (and saving space on all of my friends social networking sites) I've started a separate blog devoted solely to this purpose.
Not all of the poems are GOOD, mind you, but I'm kinda proud of how consistent I've been in posting them thus far.
If anyone is interested in following along, my poems can be found on http://nomadiccyndi.blogspot.com
Hope everyone is well :) |
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| So, Can I Get Your Number?... |
[Dec. 16th, 2008|12:59 am] |
Got a new phone. Of course, this means I lost all of my phone numbers.
Lame.
I switched my number to the new phone, so y'all have mine. Txt me or send me an email or something if I used to have your number (dont leave a comment here cuz I am fickle about checking livejournal and cuz this msg is not locked haha)
At least I've come to terms with these bonehead moves at this point. lol. ah well |
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| Cell Phone Gone |
[Dec. 14th, 2008|11:59 am] |
So, just so no one thinks I'm rude, I just wanted to let ppl know my cell phone is gone.
It disappeared early last night.
Sorry if anyone tried to reach me in the last 20 or so hours. And please don't call/txt until I post again - I'll post when I get a new phone.
My bad. |
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| IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ |
[Dec. 4th, 2008|08:55 am] |
| [ | mood |
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Hi all -
The holidays are coming up. For the poets, iWPS is coming up. I know there's a lot of parties this time of year - and I KNOW many of y'all are gonna be getting your drink on. That's cool with me.
I just want to ask one favor. If you're gonna drink, PLEASE GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE CAR KEYS.
Two years ago this December 15th, my family was broken by a woman driving home drunk from a Christmas party. It was 7:30 at night. She was offered a ride. She turned it down.
It was her first drunk driving offense on record, folks, and she received a prison sentence of 15 years, 10 to serve, for causing the death of 17 year old Anthony Gemma. Ant was my family. I miss his presence in my life every day. His mom was a single mother and Ant was her only child. The woman who killed him was also a single mom - her two children are now living without a parent. This senseless and stupid act by a young woman (she was only 28) who "thought she was fine" cost a mother her child and it cost children their mom. It could have been prevented.
Now, I'm not asking anyone not to drink. I am not foolish - I know you will make your own choices. I am asking that you take a minute out of your day and go to this web site:
http://anthony-gemma.memory-of.com/About.aspx
This is the memorial site that Ant's mom has kept for him since he was killed. You don't have to read all of it. Just glance at it. And if the time comes that you "think you're okay", please remember what you saw.
And if you don't drink, but you're gonna be around others who do, please offer to be a designated driver.
Thanks for taking the time to read this guys. Stay safe. |
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| Best line of the day |
[Nov. 15th, 2008|11:45 pm] |
Best line of the day.
Mike McGee to Gary Hoare (said while Mike was feeling Gary's thigh muscles during a game of texas hold'em: "You're so buff, Gary! You're like a cooked sausage with a wool coat on." |
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| Today is a beautiful day. |
[Nov. 5th, 2008|01:26 pm] |
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For the first time in my adult life, a democrat has been elected into the presidency. For the first time in the lifetime of our country, millions of american children believe that they, too, could someday be the president of America.
This is truly a beautiful day to be an American. I'm proud of my country again.
Now, I know this euphoria won't last. He will be the president, which means that I won't always agree with him. But he WILL be the president. Holy Crap.
I do also want to say, I was proud of McCain's concession speech. It goes along with what I said last post, that part of me believes even HE was rooting for Obama.
So, I'm sure that everyone already saw it, but just in case, here's obama's speech from last night. I'm sure it's everywhere. But it bears repeating.
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| I wish this country wasn't like this... |
[Nov. 4th, 2008|02:42 am] |
The blatant racism at the McCain rallies has made me truly sad. I hate to see this horrible part of our country coming out in full force and actually getting the attention of everyday citizens. On the one hand, it's a good way to remind us that this sort of thing DOES still exist, and it's important for us to remember that the fight for equality in this country isn't over. On the other hand, these people should be shunned. Every time their voices are heard, it gives them a power they do not deserve. It truly makes me sad that these people still exist. It makes me sad as an american, it makes me sad as the granddaughter of immigrants, and, frankly, it makes me sad as a human being.
I also have to say, I feel for McCain right now. Many of us liberals (myself included) have to admit that at some point we were supporters of McCain. He was always known for being a moderate (until recent years). And NOTHING in his history suggests that he would EVER support the kind of rhetoric that is being spewed at his rallies.
I believe that McCain is, overall, a good man. I believe he has a good heart and I believe that he does try to do what he thinks is best for this country. He's had a long and respectable career in politics. While I may not always agree with him, I don't believe he is an evil or malicious person. I think that his campaign has been out of his control for some time. I think that the people who are REALLY running his campaign - the folks behind the scenes - have allowed things to happen that McCain himself would never have approved of if he had any authority. And I do hope that, after this election is over, history remembers McCain for the GOOD things he has done for this country, and not for the angry and hateful turn that this campaign took.
Part of me wonders if he even wants to win anymore. I mean, does he really want to win knowing that he won by the votes of people who propagated such racist rhetoric? Hell, at his own rally he took the mic back from a woman, shook his head, and called for his supporters to start treating Obama with the respect he deserves. Clearly McCain isn't happy with the way that these people are behaving.
Please dont take any of this as a statement of support for McCain as president. I am a 100% proud supporter of Obama. This is just me putting aside the politics for a second and thinking about the people - because both Obama and McCain are people first, not politicians. And I may not support McCain's politics, but I do believe he's ultimately a good person.
I hope, if nothing else, that this election reminds us as a nation of how much further we really have to go. |
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| iWPS |
[Oct. 25th, 2008|04:24 am] |
So I think I'm gonna go down to iWPS.
Anyone planning to go and looking for a roommate? If so, hit me up. |
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| (no subject) |
[Sep. 22nd, 2008|03:46 am] |
I miss you every day. I can't believe it's been so long. How is it that so many years have gone by without you?
Your memory won't be forgotten.
I love you, Dad. |
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| This time of year |
[Sep. 21st, 2008|12:16 am] |
This time of year always makes me really sad.
I don't do September well.
September doesn't like me either, though, I've decided. And I do have evidence, but to get into it would take me down a much darker road than I care to explore at this time in the evening. I've already done "dark" too much today.
I need some sort of zen moment, but I'm not expecting it to come.
My mom invited me to come to church tomorrow morning. They are holding a mass in memory of my father. While I appreciate the sentiment, I don't think I'm going to go. I wish I could find a spiritual connection with the church, but I long ago disconnected spirituality from religion. While I can appreciate the ritualism and the pageantry of a catholic mass, I cannot find the inner calm that I'm looking for by sitting in a church for an hour.
I don't know what I need right now to feel okay again. I do know, though, that whatever it is, I don't have it. I know that it will pass, but right now I have this overwhelming feeling of meaninglessness. |
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| Phone Problems |
[Sep. 17th, 2008|04:47 pm] |
Hi Folks -
Just so ppl know, I'm pretty sure my text messages are not working for some reason. I dont know why. But whatever the situation, if you need to get in touch with me, please IM me or call me if it's after 7pm (cuz thats when I get free nights and weekends). Unless it's an emergency. Then you can call anytime. |
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| Another reason I love Obama... |
[Sep. 3rd, 2008|01:01 pm] |
Give this video a second. It starts out with him talking about the hurricane (also worth a listen, but not my reason for posting). When he opens up to questions, someone asks about Palin's pregnant kid. His answer is reason enough to vote for him. When's the last time you saw a politician NOT take the opportunity to take a cheap shot at a rival during a campaign? I love it. Beautiful.
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| Check out the latest summer blockbuster... |
[Sep. 2nd, 2008|01:24 pm] |
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This is one movie I will be renting. I wouldn't recommend actually seeing it in theaters - the cost of the ticket is WAAAAAYYYYYY too high...
(EDIT: you're gonna wanna click the picture, so you can actually read what it says haha)
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| PSI and NPS 2008 |
[Aug. 27th, 2008|01:13 pm] |
So, everyone knows that some drama went down at the Slam Family Meeting at NPS this year. Well, it looks like it's deeper than most of us realized.
This will, most certainly, be making it's way around the community. That said, I think it is important information - we all, as a community, ought to be aware of what is happening in PSI, especially as this relates to our future as a whole. This scene belongs to all of us, and I think that it is IMPORTANT to all of us, so we all have a right and a responsibility to stay informed.
I DO want to also say that my posting this is in no way a statement of me or the Asylum "choosing sides". I obviously do not know what went down behind the scenes this year at NPS, so I can't and won't make a comment about what may or may not have happened. I simply want to pass this along, so we can all be as informed as possible when the shit hits the fan, so to speak.
In the interest of balance, if I come across a public response from anyone in madison, I will repost that as well. To the best of my knowledge, there has not been a public statement made at this point.
( Post-NPS Letter from the EC ) |
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| (no subject) |
[Aug. 16th, 2008|01:17 pm] |
I am in a weird mental space today. Weirder than usual, which is pretty weird.
I don't know what's up with me today. I feel very ... I guess numb is the closest approximation I can come up with. But that doesn't sound quite right, because it's really "numb". I mean, I certainly feel something but I can't quite describe what it is.
I mean, I had a decent night last night and so far the morning is working out ok. (granted, there hasn't been much too it yet).
You remember etch-a-sketch's? How you'd use the two little knobs to try to draw these perfect images, but the knobs only allowed for straight lines, so inevitably you'd try to do a curve (which was possible, but difficult) and you'd totally fuck it up. So then it was either you run with the fucked-up version or you shake it (like a polaroid picture - had to get that in) and start from scratch.
I kinda feel like that right now.
If that makes any sense. |
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