Another Day at the Office
March 31st 2007 02:35
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Ramble On - Or How I Get Through This Life[ February 2007 ] [ April 2007 ]
Ramble On - March 2007 Bud Lite and BreakfastMarch 30th 2007 05:21
While driving today I found myself trapped between possibly the only big rig truck in Texas not going the standard Deep South Speed Limit (90 mph) and a rusty old Ford hatchback simply incapable of speed. The funny part is that the Ford was driven by a redneck casually downing a 40 oz. Budweiser as if nothing were out of the ordinary. It was only 7:30 in the morning!
Dance Hall DaysMarch 29th 2007 04:42
If dancing is as close to sex that you can get with your clothes on, then why aren’t more men to be found on the dance floor? Why are there so many counter-leaners or bar stool perchers watching the women move past them at a "safe distance?" This isn’t a strip club. Women are there to interact with you. Maybe the guys are just as worried about appearing silly or maybe they had experienced some previous dance floor trauma.
The quickest response from a date seems to be “I don’t dance.” Which is a pity. Because out of the handful of men whom have ever placed their hand on my back and led me around the dance floor, well
Always an OptimistMarch 28th 2007 04:47
Unusual Texas FestivusMarch 27th 2007 03:40
Celebrating the weird and wonderful is hardly exclusive to the Texas but Texans seem to approach the unusual with fervor. Texas certainly has its own clutch of unique events, from animal and vegetable worship to strange extreme sports. Maybe Texans are just trying to amuse themselves...
Here are some of my favorites
Australian/ Texan HumorMarch 26th 2007 04:59
In the interest of international humor, and that Austin, TX sister city is Adelaide South Australia, I will add an old Aussie-Texas joke, probably as old as 1942-45.
"A couple of Texans got off a plane in Sydney. The one who had been there before was briefing the other one on what to expect: "They're OK, these Aussies, but you'll find they take themselves a bit too seriously sometimes, so you'll have to humor them
Texan DictionaryMarch 25th 2007 02:12
If you're gonna say things Texans say, you might want to use this guide to hep you
That There's Some Good Eatin'March 24th 2007 17:52
The word "Texas" conjures up a vast array of images: cowboys, ranches, beaches, forests, mountains, and plains, all with diverse cultures. The variety of lifestyles and cuisine exists simultaneously in my home state. There is an amazing variety of foods introduced by each of the ethnic groups that came here.
Texas, as a unified entity, has existed under six flags: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America. In addition to these six major influences on the state's culture, twenty-eight major ethnic groups settled in various parts of Texas where native Indians had inhabited Texas for thousands of years. Each brought their skills at preparing the foods of their native homelands. In many instances, they introduced new food items to the area. They also developed new ways of preparing the native ingredients that they found in Texas. These dishes formed the basis of an ever-evolving "Texas Cuisine
Welcome to TexasMarch 23rd 2007 14:42
  
Nothin Like a Country Song to Make You Feel Like Horse ShitMarch 22nd 2007 21:24
Another Texas tradition is country music. Country music was always a staple at my house: Johhny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, etc... There is nothing like a Country song to allow you the experience of blessed melancholia. When I feel crappy I have a mix CD that I put on to aid in this pursuit.
Included are tracks: Here's A Quarter: Travis Tritt
Planet Unicorn HeeeyyyMarch 21st 2007 13:55
Keeping Texans BeautifulMarch 20th 2007 04:20
I thought that I would honor several requests for insight regarding my home state of Texas.
I thought that I would address some of the popular Texas cliches' over several posts. As a Texas woman, I thought that I would start here
A Little Less ConversationMarch 19th 2007 04:16
I Wasn't StonedMarch 18th 2007 21:29
This is what woke me up..... really
What if point A doesn't exist What if point B is a cover for C
Hopeful RealistsMarch 17th 2007 01:53
Katrina did some damage in this place, but the spirit of Louisianans is amazing and they are bouncing back like no one could have imagined. Their strength has inspired a nation, and I found them to be a generous and kind group of folks. They laughed loudly, hugged often, and were ever so grateful for the connectional support that one another give. I heard story after story of tragedy and then hope. They thanked me again and again on the behalf of all the displaced Louisianans that were aided by Texans during recent hurricanes. . It was truly humbling.
 Katrina aftermath
Tonnerre mes chiensMarch 16th 2007 00:24
Recently my travels have taken me to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One of the great things about a sunny spring afternoon is hopping into a pristine car and hitting the open road. The only problem is after a few hours of fun, the windshield is usually covered with little splatters that get increasing hard to see through. There were a goodly amount of poor arthropods whose lives ended prematurely as I traveled.
 Thanks Spiegel
My trip down was fairly uneventful. I followed a white stretch limo hearse that was hurrying a poor soul to meet their maker. I passed an 18 wheeler hauling carnival rides, an old farm truck with a gun rack and a confederate flag in the back windshield, and a family van whose passengers were all singing gleefully to some unknown song
Aargh MateysMarch 15th 2007 16:08
"I would love to be a pirate as a profession, however, international waters tend to be a bitch..."
The Wozz 
Overheard in the Ladies RoomMarch 14th 2007 21:43
Overheard in the Men's RoomMarch 13th 2007 02:27
Here are notes from conversations from my guy friends about why men(?) don't want to settle down.
 Kitten with a Whip
RIP Pentax K1000March 12th 2007 15:06
Upon my graduation from High School, my parents gave me a Pentax K1000. My dad, a part time sports photographer and my mother, an amateur photographer in her own right wanted me to share their love of the lens.
I loved the unadorned simplicity of my camera. I think that if 35mm SLRs were cars, the Pentax K1000 would be a Volkswagen Beetle--a practical, economical, lovable classic--unpretentious but with its own distinctive character
The Winter of Your DiscontentMarch 11th 2007 20:56
One of my favorite guilty pleasure movies of all times is the 1994 movie "Reality Bites."
 Source: Amazon
For those of you not familiar with this movie
Life Blossoms in the CracksMarch 10th 2007 02:13
According to Bizzare News March 10 is Festival Of Life In The Cracks Day. See for yourself I was thinking that behind each net address, a real person is busy living out a lifetime... There are times in the concrete world where living organisms give a personal dimension and a portal into another human being's reality.
Today's reality: Laughing with friends... reading touching poetic prose.... being a homebody
Hot Springs Part DeuxMarch 8th 2007 05:35
Hot Springs Arkansas may be a quaint town in the mountains of Arkansas but boasts some very interesting sightseeing. I should have known that the birthplace of Billy Bob Thornton
 Downtown the T and A Tattoo Parlour was celebrating "March Tattoo Madness” . My colleague and I wondered if the artists would be amenable to tattoo other body parts besides your "T" or your "A" . A block down was the French Quarter Strip club and Karaoke Club. We wondered if the stripping depended on the quality of the Karaoke or vice versa
Hello From Hot Spring ArkansasMarch 7th 2007 05:00
I am on a business trip to Hot Springs Arkansas and thought I would share with you my impressions of this fine tourist town.
 Hot Springs Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas is located in the Diamond Lakes region of the Quachita Mountains. It is very scenic. It is considered American's first resort due to the thermal waters that are featured at the numerous bathhouses dating back to the 1940s
"High" Schoolers Prepare 2 and 5 Year Old For Reefer MadnessMarch 4th 2007 05:23
I watched this news report last night and was stunned. Police in Watagua, Texas ( suburb of Fort Worth) , said a videotape found in a search for stolen goods appeared to show two teenagers persuading a 2-year-old boy and his 5-year-old brother to smoke marijuana. The children’s mother was asleep in a nearby bedroom and their grandmother was at work. In the video, the children are called "potheads" and a man can be seen placing a marijuana cigarette into a baby's mouth. In another part of the video a boy is seen smoking on his own. At one point the children were also asked if they "have the munchies."
A WishMarch 3rd 2007 04:38
Oh Women of a Golden EraMarch 2nd 2007 04:00
A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are
Chauncey Mitchell Depew
Trick or Treat Wash My FeetMarch 1st 2007 05:02
Last week a Christian legal group sued a Pennsylvania school district on behalf of a 10-year-old boy who claims his rights to religion and free speech were violated when he was not allowed to wear a Jesus costume during Halloween activities. Read article
The complaint alleges that Willow Hill Elementary officials ordered all students to wear a costume on Halloween, telling the children they would otherwise be "isolated" from the school's scheduled parade and party. Since the plaintiff and his mother have objections to pagan elements of the holiday based on their Christian beliefs, the boy chose to dress up as Jesus Christ. 
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