My Looking Glass
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Phoebe Blue Eyes


Monday, February 27, 2006
The Holy Grail
Mother of God, I've found the holy grail, and here it is:For those of you too young to know, that's Helen Reddy who introduces Fleetwood Mac. And there are no words to tell you how much I love Lindsey Buckingham. Always have, always will. I think he and Stevie were still together in this which means this is really old.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Trader Joe's, I Wish I Knew How to Quit You!
A break-up Letter to Trader Joe's. OMG, totally!I am on record as saying that, if I were on a jury of someone who shot up a Trader Joe's, I would acquit. I haven't had the balls to break-up with TJ's yet, but sometimes I feel exactly the same as the the writer of this.
Adding Links on your Blogger/Blogspot Template
I started to write something very boring and tedious which I just wiped out because I found that Blogger/Blogspot already has a great page that explains how to edit your links right here. It's much easier than what I was trying to explain! Joy, Pix, and Bird - go there and try it. Jane and NV - Your templates don't have links on them, so short of telling you to either change templates or add the code in yourself to the existing template, I don't know how to help you. Sorry guys. Anyway, I hope it works out for everyone.If not, here's a hot picture of Jake having zero chemistry with Fishsticks to enjoy. That he clearly has no warm feelings for that cold trout fills my heart with happiness. God, he looks like he is just barely tolerating her. I think I've seen that same expression before on Chris Martin's face. I think the other guy is the director of Proof, the film they did together.

Saturday, February 25, 2006
Me Singing

You can see the rest here, but here's some of the tomfoolery that goes on at these gigs (see previous post). Taken with a cheap throwaway camera three years ago on my 40th birthday. God, my hair started out so cool that night, but my hair is very curly and as the night wore on and the heat and moisture built up in that club, you can see my bangs curling up. I use better products now to keep that shit from happening. ARRGGHH!
Friday, February 24, 2006
Say what?
Every year around this time, my brother's old college band gets together to play in L.A. Every year, I am their guest chick singer, and this year is no exception. I usually sing No Doubt or Pat Benatar, or the perennial standby favorite, "I Will Survive."I had dinner with the siblings tonight, and during the meal, my brother turned to me and said, "Oh by the way, you're doing a new song this year." You'll never believe what it is.

Oh, hell yeah! And you know damn well I'm going to learn at least one verse in German.
And for JoyD and Jane/Gen who love food posts, I don't have pictures, but here's what we had for dinner tonight. First off, le cuisine etait francais. We ate here, at La Creperie. The appetizer was:
CREPE VENDOME
Crispy, savory crepes filled with melted Brie cheese, slices of apples, caramelized onions, green peppers and chicken with mango and lime chutney.
Next up, main dish, I enjoyed my:
POULET MONEGASQUE
Chicken breast, artichoke, tomatoes in a basil garlic and cherry wine sauce.
Finally for dessert, we split and totally devoured:
HOT FEELING
Cinnamon, sugar and butter
Dessert sounds simple, but it was delicious. Cinnamon is one of my favorite flavors; I think it's totally divine.
Color Quiz
I took the color quiz courtesy of Pixie's link. (Thanks!) I think memes are fun, but I also try to space them out.LA's Existing Situation
Sensuous. Inclined to luxuriate in things which give gratification to the senses, but rejects anything tasteless, vulgar, or coarse.
LA's Stress Sources
Feels that life has far more to offer and that there are still important things to be achieved--that life must be experienced to the fullest. As a result, she pursues her objectives with a fierce intensity that will not let go of things. Becomes deeply involved and runs the risk of being unable to view things with sufficient objectivity, or calmly enough; is therefore in danger of becoming agitated and of exhausting her nervous energy. Cannot leave things alone and feels she can only be at peace when she has finally reached her goal.
LA's Restrained Characteristics
Feels cut off and unhappy because of the difficulty in achieving the essential degree of cooperation and harmony which she desires.
Circumstances are restrictive and hampering, forcing her to forgo all joys and pleasures for the time being.
Clings to her belief that her hopes and ideas are realistic, but needs encouragement and reassurance. Applies very exacting standards to her choice of a partner and wants guarantees against loss or disappointment.
LA's Desired Objective
Seeks the determination and elasticity of will necessary to establish herself and to make herself independent despite the difficulties of her situation. Wants to overcome opposition and achieve recognition.
LA's Actual Problem
Afraid that she may be prevented from achieving the things she wants and therefore demands that others should recognize her right to them.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Not to be outdone...


Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Turns out, I'm not an angel at all!
You're a goddess! Forget angels, it's all about you.
Angels serve god, right? So why not be a
goddess? Hold on there, girl, and easy with
the fame. A Goddess is absolutely the most
beautiful, powerful, and magic being alive
there is, but they can tend to be quite
obnoxious. Some goddesses go a little too far
with their power, and turn greedy and
shallow. Good ones are pure and full of life,
and if on earth, flowers sprout at their
steps. Others decided to live in a palace in
heaven with such beauty never known. They
are very kind and good leaders, but can tend
to be a little lazy, jealous, greedy, and
obnoxious.
What Kind of ANGEL are you? (For Girls only) This Quiz has amazingly Beautiful Pictures!
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(For the record, I'd love to be able to edit that graphic to say "you're a goddess" instead of "your a goddess." I also corrected the misspellings in the above paragraph. I guess I am obnoxious!)
Eye Candy


UPDATE: PixieGaf guessed who this was on the first shot. This is Carlo Ponti, Jr., Sophia Loren's son. Nice!
One More of Cleo


Cleo on the Job


Cleo Helping Me Work


Monday, February 20, 2006
Yarn Orgy Weekend

A group of 20 of us had an excellent fusion dinner on Santana Row at a restaurant/bar called Straits. I could totally get into living there, too. I had no idea there was any culture at all in San Jose. Even though it's purely new and hipster, at least they're trying.




And for those of you who don't know, one of my favorite writers committed suicide one year ago tonight. His widow offers us this gift today by which to remember him. RIP, HST.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Best In Show



Monday, February 13, 2006
Humuhumunukunuku apua'a taken at the Waikiki Aquarium
Getflix - Look what I found on Flickr! I think this fishy is so beautiful! It looks really big, like maybe the size of a an adult woman's hand. Are they really that large?Stitches


Saturday, February 11, 2006
Broke Ass Cantina
I can't be 100 percent certain, but this might be a Brokeback Mountain parody.I found this little restaurant slash cantina slash comedy club a couple blocks from the Press Telegram building which is the (only) site in Long Beach that is going to be redeveloped into affordable lofts. I mention this because I'm honest-to-goodness keeping my eye on this project as a potential future place of residence. You see, the term "affordable" is code for "possibly within my price range, but we'll see." So if you extrapolate into the future, I may someday be a regular at the Broke Ass Cantina.
Welcome to the Dollhouse
I went drive-by shooting with a friend today. Of course, when I say "shooting," I'm using a camera, not a gun. We happened upon this little "Hansel and Gretel" house that I thought was pretty sweet. Next time, I need to park and spend a few minutes setting up. That way, I may actually manage to get a shot without a street light in the way. But it's still worth clicking to see the details of this unexpected little delight.In the meantime, I'm listening to Stevie Nicks, the weather is good enough to have the windows open, and all is right in the world.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Monday, February 06, 2006
Neon Yellow Lapel Splat
My brother's band, SuperPlate, played Harry O's in Manhattan Beach last year. I was pretty surprised when I uploaded my pictures the next day to find this clown standing between my sister and one of our friends. No clue who he was or why he was dressed that way, but perhaps the neon yellow splat on his lapel offers some insight.SuperPlate returns to Harry O's on March 25.
UPDATE: OMG! Someone at flickr pointed out that this guy appears to be Disco Dan personified!
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Super Bowl Redux
I'm a total idiot! I didn't know that the Seahawks had moved to the NFC and are no longer division rivals of the Raiders! Oh well, it doesn't matter anyway because I won a quarter in the football pool. Obviously, you didn't need to know a damn thing to win the cash!Super Bowl XL

Detroit loft available

$6000 - 1 BR Studio/Loft next to Ford Field SUPERBOWL
Urban 1 br studio/loft available for easy-access Superbowl rental. Literally steps from Ford Field. Airy loft-style abode with skylight and post-modern decor located right in the heart of the action. Hurry--this one's sure to go fast!!!
* yes -- cats are OK - purrr
* yes -- dogs are OK - wooof
* this is in or around Brush & Adams
* no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Here's the posting.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Landslide

::: sniffs the air :::

I'm a bitch who stitches
It seems a major controversy is going down in the stitching community. You can see the chronology of events here. To briefly summarize, a mostly-sewing-but-also-knitting-and-other-crafts shop in New York got aThey have forced the Yahoo Stitch n Bitch groups (over 1700 chapters!) plus others to close down and have attempted to re-create these groups under their own umbrella through their website's message boards. Understand, these SnB groups are social, not for profit, and this sewing shop has nothing to gain by shutting them down on Yahoo or by getting these groups together under their own auspices. They do, however, have a lot to lose.
Whether they "own" the words "stitch and bitch" is up for interpretation, but what is clear is that they are alientating crafters worldwide with their aggressive methods and attack (or "attach" as their marketing manager spells it) on the knitting community.
I totally agree with the comments of this blogger here.
And I mock and ridicule the shop's marketing manager who wrote this insane missive (page two). Dude, pop a Valium and chill.
Peace out.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Over

Couples are splitting right and left. This is another one Ted Casablanca broke several weeks back. Lance and Sheryl are done.

Update on the Locklear-Sambora split

Let's just sit and wait this one out. I think there's way more to this story than "they grew apart." But I really do feel bad for that little girl. Ava totally has her mother's eyes.
Only a freak like me would notice this, but on page 4 of the divorce petition, right beneath where it says, "CASE NAME: LOCKLEAR - SAMBORA DISSOLUTION," Heather is listed as the petitioner, and her last name is misspelled as "Locklelar." I'm sorry, it's the editor in me, but my eye just gravitates there.
Frida
I don't remember when I beaded this (2002 maybe?), but it's based on Frida Kahlo's painting entitled "Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and HummingBird," 1940.I love beading as much as I do knitting, but I love them in different ways. One is passionate love and one is peaceful love. It's hard to describe. Let me work out in my brain what the difference is, and I'll see if I can't elaborate in the future.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
What Not

Here are some links to keep
Guilded Moose's Quick and Easy Guide to the Oscar Nominations - The author breaks it right down to the bottom line.
How Gay Will Oscar Go? - Great editorial, righteously opinionated, and probably offensive to some. The tag line to this piece is, "Handicapping who’ll win, who’ll lose, and who’ll just jerk off." You gotta love that. I especially grinned at the logic the author uses for prognosticating Reese Witherspoon as Best Actress.
List of films ordered by uses of the word "fuck." - Self explanatory. From Wikipedia, no less.
Guilded Moose's review of Nicole Narains' apartment. - Okay, this is damn funny. For those of you who don't know, Nicole Narains is the woman in the Colin Farrell sex tape. In this blog entry, the Guilded Moose, my greatest find of the week, reviews not the movie, not Farrell's technique (or lack thereof), not the camera work nor the dialogue (say "fuck" much, Colin?), but critiques Nicole's apartment! Confession time. I have to admit that I've seen the video a couple times. And to tell you the truth, I was having some of the same thoughts as Guilded Moose. Actually, I was appalled that Farrell didn't offer to pony up for a suite somewhere. Clutching at my heart is Nicole's cat desperately seeking attention from its mistress.
Personality Quiz - Finally, take this easy personality test. My results were spot on.
Introspective Sensitive Reflective
You come to grips more frequently and thoroughly with yourself and your environment than do most people. You detest superficiality; you'd rather be alone than have to suffer through small talk. But your relationships with your friends are very strong, which gives you the inner tranquility and harmony that you require. You do not mind being alone for extended periods of time; you rarely become bored.
Divorcing


Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Apathy is the New Prozac
Longtime readers from my old blog may be wondering what happened to the outspoken and strident (politically and otherwise) LA. I mean, a complete fascist was just confirmed to the Supreme Court, our idiot president just spun more fictional fairy tales on television, and that imperialistic uber-bitch of daytime talk just burned another author at the stake to placate her swollen-yet-fragile ego. Typically, these types of events would inspire me to write volumes of impassioned discourse. But as you can see, I haven't addressed any of those items in recent days, focusing instead on pedestrian matters such as the Academy Awards and Jake Gyllenhaal's supreme hotness. And don't get me wrong, I am passionate about the latter. But still, you may be wondering, what gives?
No, not Prozac. I am presently antidepressant-free for the first time since shortly after 9/11 and that big dose increase after my dad died in 2003. Nope, there's nary a trace of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor floating around my synapses. My neurotransmitters are as pure as the driven snow.
Fact is, I'm just plain tired.
A family member was marveling the other day at my obsession of late with celebrity gossip in general and Jakey in particular. My response was that basically, it's all I have the energy for right now. It's meaningless and irrelevant, so it can't hurt me. Bring it on and let me drown in it. The political culture in this country has left me feeling absolutely powerless, and it really hurts me when I think too hard about all the shit I can't affect. I suppose that's a defeatist attitude, but honest-to-god, it's the best I can do right now. Things are so unbelievably fucked up that I've become numb to anything of importance, and the only curiosity I can muster up is over whether Wilmer Valderrama celebrated his birthday the other day at Level 3, Mood, or Club LAX. (It was Level 3.)
Trust me, I know this is all very, very sick. I'm one of those annoying people who never has her television on, but I'm thisclose to ordering cable so that I can watch HGTV 24/7. Decorating, knitting, and celebrity gossip will serve nicely as my insulation from the big bad world.

