A Dance in the Rue Morgue

Cheese and Fishnets?????

2008-10-12T00:19:55Z

Fetishes.... Oh how I love them!

I do have an HUGE list of bona fide fetishes of My own, some of them having nothing to do with each other, and some of them being slightly on the bizarre side of things.

Most of My fetishes are based on around…

Touch
Scent
Taste
Fear
Pain
Control
Loss of Control
Transformation

There is something so lovely about the simplicity of a fetish... it is want and a need in its purest form - to deny a fetishist their need, and dangle it in front of them and watch the expressions on their faces, to tease, to deny, to finally just take it away...

OH FUK YEAH, it's good.

Making Res. now

2008-09-30T22:37:47Z

Tonight at 12:01 I am calling the Marriott to book my reservations for Dragon Con 2009. I get so excited...and it's so far away :(

My suggestion for the bailout....I mean if we are gonna be socialists now.

2008-09-26T17:35:54Z

Bailout the American taxpayers instead of Wall Street!!!. Wall Street has already proven that they can't handle the responsibility. Wall Street has already proven that it's run by Power & Money hungry Elitist thieves who evade taxes themselves (Leona Helmsley's quote comes to mind "we dont pay taxes only the little people pay taxes" and that's just one). Their bad investments have ruined us as an economy and now they want to shift their bad debts to us and walk away with millions. I say NO.

Allow the taxpayers the relief of knowing they have a future for their own children for their own families. Give $700 Billion to us the real American taxpayers(out of a population of 350,000,000+ (U.S.A census) only 138 million of us pay our taxes according to the IRS 2007 report). We could pay off our mortgages, invest in our schools, communities, send our children to college, allow us to choose healthcare, start businesses and boost employment, give a single mother a chance to stay at home with her child during the first couple years of their life. Think of all the good that can come from enabling us, the taxpayers to act independent in the course of our existence. Give us a shot at improving our lives for a change instead the Wall Street thieves.

Secondly-

Now we have never owned our own home, I refuse to buy until we are settled to one area because we are military. I do know of some who bought into incredibly expensive homes and I knew were unable to pay the $5000.00 a month mortgage but due to the Clinton administration reinterpretation of the Jimmy Carter-era Community Reinvestment Act to politicize lending practices. Under the CRA, the government forced banks to prove they weren’t “redlining” — i.e., discriminating against minorities — by approving loans to minorities and various “community group” (special interest groups) whether they were bad risks or not. So they got the dream home (irresponsible acts from the buyers to the lenders, all the way in this case)...I was amazed that they were able to get said property, yet as the months went by and I saw them struggling to keep the home out of foreclosure, it was a red flag as to me at the time as to what was happening across the country. These people knew at the time that they wouldn't be able to afford it, yet still signed. The Sellers and the Mortgage lenders knew they couldn't afford the home, yet signed. People like this, must too be held accountable for their role in this great economic failure.

Give the money back to those who have been responsible with theirs, to those who pay taxes, to those who will get the economy back on it's feet by spending it responsibly. The American's who earned it through their sacrifices and time away from their families. The teachers, police, military servicemen and women, farmers, firemen, blue collar workers. It pisses me off to no end that my Husband fights for this country and we barely scrape by. Living paycheck to paycheck. Doing without..making do the best we can. While the politicians, banks rip us off every chance they get.

Budget blues force creativity.

2008-09-24T06:24:16Z

Ok so since the great state of Georgia has not given most of the Guardsmen (Don included) the promised bonuses and the current gas prices are so high, we are strapped for cash lately much like 97% of the population right now. Paying the bills lately make me ill, I stress out and worry constantly. I do what I can to stretch and cut every little bit I can out of our daily living expenses to include the food we eat and the energy we spend. Amazingly, it has forced me to become more of a peasant gourmet cook than I thought possible. I had bought an excessive amount of lettuce one day because we were all in the mood for salads and it was selling at .79 a head which was a great price. Well, we didn't eat all the lettuce and several days later was beginning to wilt a bit in the fridge. So I set my mind at work on what I could do with all that lettuce because right now, a family of 6 can't afford to be wasteful.

I come from the Midwest, a granddaughter, and niece to a multitude of farmers and a long long line of talented soup makers. Remember, it's cold in the Midwest and soup was a great way to cut time in the kitchen so the women could help with other duties of the farm while the men-folk were out late in the fields, there by getting them in earlier to warm up. It was also a great way to use left-overs and stretch out a meal. So I guess my thoughts turning to making soup when we hit hard times sorta comes in my genetic makeup.

Anyway back to my wilting lettuce.....Now I had, used cabbage in soups many times and I kept looking at that lettuce wishing it was cabbage for some reason. Then it dawned on me, now why couldn't I use lettuce in a soup in the same fashion? To this point I had never had nor contemplated lettuce in soup, even though I had, had spinach, cabbage, leeks, celery tops in all sorts of soups that I had prepared in the past. So why not......?

So I decided to try it.........., after all, I had a chicken frame (the picked over carcass of a roasted chicken) from the night before that I was saving for soup. I went to work dicing the two onions I had and chopping the few carrots I had and put them in a skillet with some butter, salt, garlic, coriander and fresh ground pepper along with a tablespoon of white wine while I boiled the roasted chicken frame hoping to make a decent stock from the bones and the remaining fat and meat still left.

I chopped the lettuce heads including the harder parts of the leaf (these parts are called the "ribs") and stuck them in a bowl to wait while I finished the broth. Once my stock was ready, I strained the bones and ended up with a beautiful golden stock. I added my sauteed mixture to the stock and then some additional water, allowing it time to cook down. I then, finally added the lettuce and waited, the smell, and color was amazing and then I let it simmer on a low heat for 30 mins. I can't tell you how wonderful this soup turned out, I was totally amazed at the texture and it was so delicate yet filling but not in a "oh my god I ate too much" kind of way.

In better times, I would have seen myself enjoying this soup in more of a fine dining establishment, and certainly not something I'd think my family would eat but here we all were enjoying a great bowl of lettuce soup.

Writer's Block: Campaign Tactics

2008-09-16T21:45:30Z

Which campaign tactic are the presidential candidates using that you find most infuriating?

Writer's Block: Independence Day

2008-09-16T21:37:18Z

In recognition of Mexican Independence Day, tell us how you celebrate your own independence.

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I hire German day workers to do my yard and give the Mexican's a break.

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2008-08-13T21:21:10Z

I watched this for the first time today and immediately had to watch it again. Joss Whedon is Amazing!!!

Don and Me

2008-07-16T17:15:44Z

I love this pic of us

blakbettymachet @ 2008-07-16T12:52:00

2008-07-16T17:04:50Z

So yesterday a plane crashed in front of my home ...http://www.cbs46.com/news/16890436/detail.html

The kids and I are ok...just a bit shaken. We were lucky it was in the park and not on top of the house or neighbors homes.

ToonTown

2008-05-07T09:45:34Z

So yeah, I recently started playing this Silly online game due to my nieces playing and getting a chance to hang out with them in cyberspace is fun for the kids and I.
I find it charming actually and have fun being silly. If anyone is playing it too let me know and we can meet up in the little toon world and fight the bad guys.

So yeah I took one of those tests

2008-05-01T20:44:15Z

My Personality


Neuroticism	24
Extraversion	84
Openness to Experience	58
Agreeableness	82
Conscientiousness	36

You rarely get angry and it takes a lot to make you angry, however mostly your emotions are on an even keel and you do not get depressed easily. You lead a leisurely and relaxed life. You would prefer to sit back and smell the roses than indulge in high energy activities. You prefer facts over fantasy and are more interested in what is happening in the real word. You do not like to claim that you are better than other people, and generally shy from talking yourself up, however you will help others if they are in need. If people ask for too much of your time you feel that they are imposing on you. You take your time when making decisions and will deliberate on all the possible consequences and alternatives.

Take a Personality Test now or view the full Personality Report.

The best Buying Pet Gifts.

Soylent Green

2008-04-29T05:48:37Z

DJ this is for you...have fun watching it.

Help I'm Wigging out

2008-04-26T21:30:00Z

I love wigs but am looking for some high updo styled wigs such as the one below...
I am having a really difficult time finding ones like this does anyone know of any really good sites that sells ones like this?

Another Costume Idea I'm playing around with.

2008-04-25T05:41:28Z

what ya think?

Vintage AD of the Day

2008-04-24T21:37:46Z

This Ad was suppose to put fear into the housewife
if she didn't purchase the correct coffee for her hubby.
I'm thinking she did it on purpose. lol I wonder what happens,
If she loses a sock or is 10 mins late on dinner??
Speaking of "housewifey" things,...
I love to bake bread.
Well specifically I love to punch down the dough after the first rise....
it's satisfying to lay the smack down on bread dough.

One more post before bed.

2008-04-24T07:34:34Z

I did manage to find a pic that I had sent to a friend last D*C ...it is the one surviving photo of me actually there last year in my Pirate as our bag was stolen while we were asked to have our pics taken. A good reminder to those who are planning on going, don't sit your bags down.

I am on the right. It's not the best photo but at least the costume is there.

The Blue People

2008-04-24T05:57:33Z

Another Group Idea For Dragon*Con? I would love to do this!

Then you puked in the bucket of fish that we caught.....

2008-04-24T05:44:19Z

I totally love her expressions LMAO

A virtual gift.

2008-04-24T04:42:50Z

Wow I just wanted to tell the person who sent me the kitty....Thank you! It's not everyday I get a lucky pussy in my mail! LMAO

Learn something new Daily!

2008-04-23T00:08:15Z

Damn!!!!

A gift worth giving.

2008-04-22T23:53:38Z

If I could give myself a gift this year -

It would probably be a trip somewhere. I love going to places on my own. You needn't worry about your traveling partner. There's no comprising on what to eat, where to go and what to do. I love going with the flow and trusting my instincts to take me off the beaten track. I follow the pace of the local people there. I listen to local dialects. I savor local delicacies. I buy things at local prices. I observe the local life. And I try very hard not to forget everything I see, smell, hear and touch.

A few places I would love to travel to:

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Africa
Bali
Turkey

Ahh...it's nice to dream a little....

PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK (Plitvicka Jezera)is located in a deep mysterious ancient forest known as the "Devil's Garden" halfway between Zagreb and Zadar.

It is an enchanting world of cascading lakes, subterranean caverns and breathtaking waterfalls which is home to deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species.

The oldest national park in Europe, Plitvice Lakes National Park was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979.

Composed of 16 interconnected lakes, the climate at the national park is alpine yet the water temperature in summer can reach 24°C.

High School Reunions

2008-04-21T06:01:42Z

I got a letter today from my old high school about planning my classes 20th reunion. 20 yrs! Do I even want to see any of these people again? I've never had any work done. By work I mean I've never had anything lifted or tucked or peeled or scraped. No one has wrinkles anymore. I have wrinkles..someone called them laugh lines. I guess i could buy an untrained puppy along with new carpets to insure I never laugh again.

I do believe a bit of my inner child just died....

2008-04-20T23:28:21Z

So I was thinking of designing a room - so I thought of virtual legos then went to the site.

Go to LEGOS website Right now. Go ahead...I'll wait.

OK, back yet?

Good!!!

Now after three decades of knowing and loving LEGOS as, well, LEGOS, the LEGO Group Companies have to go and destroy a little bit of my inner child.

Read Below :

"The word LEGO® is a brand name, and is very special to all of us at the LEGO Group Companies. We would sincerely like your help in keeping it special. Please always refer to our producs as "LEGO bricks or toys" and not "LEGOS." By doing so, you will be helping to protect and preserve a brand of which we are very proud, and that stands for quality the world over. Thank you!"

Fuck off, LEGO Group Companies, I do believe I'll continue to call my LEGOS - "LEGOS". And so will every other kid on the face of the planet that doesn't know what "®" means.

My boobs at 4am

2008-04-20T11:14:30Z

Ah, lucky me. Couldn't sleep again. It's been many moons. I joke about caffeine, but the truth is it's just plain too hot. I like it cool. A lifelong insomniac for one reason or another, I've read a lot on the subject. One tip that stands out: don't just lay there. If you can't sleep, get up and do something. So here I am writing and commenting about my tits at this ungodly hour. Does this qualify?

I remember a Bloom County featuring a kind of day in the life of Rosebud, the hound with the strap-on antlers. In the last panel, Rosie bears an expression of utmost optimism and joy and exclaims: "Tomorrow, I get to POOP again!"

Yes, it's become a major part of my personal philosophy. And that's all I'm sayin'.

New Girl in Town ...A New Place to Write ...

2008-04-20T10:48:56Z

Wow a New Blog....A New Beginning ...Gonna Have to figure this place out.
I was missing my friends this evening, I guess that is why I am writing and reading in so many blogs. If you do stop by please say hello. It's nice to know people actually read this stuff. I need some company.

A friend called tonight and confessed to doing something to himself while he was drunk and alone, of which I'm not at liberty to divulge the details, but it made me sad. To him it was just "Hey, listen to this thing I did when I was drunk, how stupid was that?" but it made me think about one night when I was drunk and sad and alone and sick with love and nineteen or twenty years old and I sat on the couch of my apartment and drew all over my legs with a black Sharpie pen, which I had to scrub off the next morning so I could wear a skirt to my classes, and I realized mid-morning that I'd scrubbed so hard that I'd bruised my legs up pretty badly. I looked like I'd been thrown from a moving vehicle. Yep. That was a low point.

Suddenly I'm thinking, why does getting older bother me? Every year gets me farther away from being that idiot.