WEEK 31

Lots of ups and downs this week (gee, I bet you’re sick of hearing that). At least things SEEM to be moving in the direction in which they should, if I can just hang on.

I watched "Fireproof" the other day. Was prepared to hate it, but was pleasantly surprised. They talk about avoiding negative behaviour/thoughts. Sometimes it's easy to do good, other times it's hard enough to not do or say bad things, forget about doing anything good.

SUN IN LEO

The sun is in Leo, a fire sign (my sign). For a top-notch reading, see http://www.spiritinmatters.com/

I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqIQE4du6co

You went away and left long time ago
Now your knocking on my door
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you been
I begged you not to go but you said goodbye
Now your telling me all your lies
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you been
You better get back to your used to be
'Cause your kind of love ain't good for me
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you been
I told you way back in '52
That I would never go with you
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you been

Bartholomew/King

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

Why am I so tired?

AND WHAT IT ALL COMES DOWN TO

Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGjaaQAvSTA

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

This time I had woman ask for sexual favours.

ANOTHER REASON I DON'T SEE CLIENTS IN MY HOME

Body Found in Annandale: http://wtop.com/?sid=1725544&nid=25

SATURDAY NIGHT VIDEOS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8DLuEd4BNA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-6LlPukbp0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/user/MrMrsKermie#play/all/uploads-all/2/rOmQ2mDhFd0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2wDZxyGACI&feature=channel_page

http://it.truveo.com/The-Jingle-Bell-Fart-1/id/1500489302

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA-__WzEI0E

http://thatcatholicshow.sqpn.com/2008/05/08/that-catholic-show-directors-commentary

http://flimmr.passagen.se/movie/beavis_and_butthead_madame_blavatsky.action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPU0-JNYMg8&feature=PlayList&p=C90A4142A0BC7426&index=2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIz4Yfq91k4&feature=related

TAKE A LETTER, MARIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Y0x1jLkLg&feature=related

Last night as I got home about a half past ten
There was the woman I thought I knew
In the arms of another man
I kept my cool, I ain't no fool
Let me tell you what happened then
I packed some clothes and I walked out
And I ain't going back again

CHORUS:

So take a letter Maria, address it to my wife
Say I won't be coming home, gonna start a new life
So take a letter Maria, address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer, gotta start a new life

You've been many things but most of all a good secretary to me
And it's times like this I feel you've always been close to me
Was I wrong to work nights to try to build a good life
All work and no play has just cost me a wife

CHORUS

When a man loves a woman it's hard to understand
That she would find more pleasure in the arms of another man
I never really noticed how sweet you are to me
It just so happens I'm free tonight
Would you like to have dinner with me

CHORUS

So take a letter Maria, address it to my wife
Send a copy to my lawyer, gotta start a new life

WEEK 30

My, this week has flown by. It’s amazing how fast some things move, how slowly others move. There is SO much I need to learn.

FOUR FILMS

Blockbuster has a really good deal going – all the movies you can watch for $10.00 a week. Or $15.00 if you want to watch two at a time.

So some movies in my queue:

1) “Changeling”: A single mother’s missing son is returned to her, yet she tells the LAPD he is not her child – her son was three inches taller, uncircumcised and had differently-spaced teeth. The cops have her committed.

2) “Doubt”: Meryl Streep plays a psychotic nun who has it in for a popular priest and accuses him on diddling an altar boy. Eerily reminiscent of our elementary school. Not the altar boy-diddling part, I mean the psychotic nun. And being unfairly accused.

3) “The Reader”: Thirtyish woman seduces 15-year-old boy. She is accused of a Nazi war crime she couldn’t have committed because she is illiterate, but won’t admit to it. He has never forgotten the affair and is still unable to have normal relationships with other women. Hmmm, again we have the theme of accusation as well as the preference for younger men…

4) “Bundy”: Takes me back to my days in North Central Florida, which I am convinced is what Hell is like. I think we can safely say Bundy was just plain evil, although he blamed his father for a lot of things…

I HAD A BUNCH OF STRANGE DREAMS THIS MORNING...

...then I got a phone call and realized how far I've come.

NEW RESEARCH IN STEM CELL DEVELOPMENT?

See http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-stemcells24-2009jul24,0,6849298.story

THE STORY OF MY LIFE

Years ago I was approached by an attractive guy at Pat Troy’s in Old Towne. The guy immediately shows me his wedding ring and sez “My name’s Brian. I’m married. Is it ok if I sit here?”

I showed him the two rings on my left hand and said “my name’s X. Numerous failed relationships. Sure, go ahead.”

>Sigh<

OVERHEARD IN ADAMS-MORGAN

Weird guy points to cop holding a Starbucks cup.

Weird guy: He doesn't look real. He looks like a ghost. Do you think he's a ghost?

Me: He's drinking. Ghosts don't have bodies, so they can't drink.

IT WAS 40 YEARS AGO TODAY...

...Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play...

Ooops. I mean that man walked on the moon: http://store.theonion.com/holy-shit-man-walks-on-fucking-moon-1969-p-332.html

FIRE

I remember feeling like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8cH_JueAUk

I'm ridin' in your car, you turn on the radio
You're pullin' me close, I just say no
I say I don't like it, but you know I'm a liar'
Cause when we kiss, ooh, fire
Late at night, you're takin' me home
You say you wanna stay, I say I wanna be alone
I say I don't love you, but you know I'm a liar'
Cause when we kiss, ooh, fire

You had a hold on me right from the start
A grip so tight
I couldn't tear it apart
My nerves all jumpin', actin' like a fool
Well, your kisses they burn, but my heart stays cool...
Well, Romeo and Juliet, Samson and Delilah
Baby you can bet a love they couldn't deny
My words say spit, but my words they lie
'Cause when we kiss, ooh, fire

Ooh fire...
Kisses like fire...
Burn me up with fire
I like what you're doin now, fire
Touchin me, fire
Touchin me, burnin me, fire
Take me home

Bruce Springsteen

SATURDAY NIGHT VIDEOS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uq8yo7SRa8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGFxtqh31Q&feature=fvw

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3tzam_farting-preacher-666_fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLJ1vuUWprA

http://thatcatholicshow.sqpn.com/2008/05/08/that-catholic-show-8-i-confess/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBF1bOlKOA

http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/1211/startled/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4bve9gpoE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPlcTWIe-xU&feature=PlayList&p=C90A4142A0BC7426&index=3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WR_In5ks_Y&feature=related

MEDICAL LOVE SONG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnvZpi3nbsc

Inflammation of the foreskin
Reminds me of your smile
I've had ballanital chancroids
For quite a little while
I gave my heart to NSU
That lovely night in June
I ache for you, my darling
And I hope you get well soon
My penile warts, your herpes
My syphilitic sores
Your monilial infection
How I miss you more and more
Your dhobi's itch, my scrumpox
Our lovely gonorrhea
At least we both were lying
When we said that we were clear
Our syphilitic kisses
Sealed the secret of our tryst
You gave me scrotal pustules
With a quick flick of your wrist
Your trichovaginitis
Sent shivers down my spine
I got snail tracks in my anus
When your spirochetes met mine

{Refrain}

Gonoccocal urethritis, streptococcal ballinitis
Meningo myelitis, diplococcal cephalitis
Epididymitis, interstitial keratitis
Syphilitic choroiditis, and anterior uveitis

My clapped out genitalia
Is not so bad for me
As the complete and utter failure
Every time I try to pee
My doctor says my buboes
Are the worst he's ever seen
My scrotum's painted orange
And my balls are turning green
My heart is very tender
Though my parts are awful raw
You might have been infected
But you never were a bore
I'm dying from your love, my love
I'm your spirochætal clown
I've left my body to science
But I'm afraid they've turned it down

Duprez/Idle/Chapman

WEEK 29

Feel as though I've been beaten up.

THE WEIRDEST THING

A client paid me $25.25 for a massage yesterday. $7.25 was in quarters.

DUPONT CIRCLE...

is a great place for people-watching on a night like tonight.

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND

It was at the church where I was confirmed and where I made my first communion and confession. Lots of memories. The priest who said the mass was there when I was in first grade. I sure we must seem like a strange, even foreign people to some.

The sermon was about Jesus raising Lazarus. We did that play in third grade.

A MIXED DAY

To be sure. It's Bastille Day. No clients showed up. Went to the wake of a dear friend and mentor. Sprinkled my big pig's ashes in the yard.

Things may be looking up financially.

TMI?

A guy at church referred to his cousin as "well-versed" in sex. Hmmmm.

'90'S MOVIES

Three movies I watched this weekend to cheer myself up, or at least gain new perspective on things. And it worked, at least a little:

Lorenzo’s Oil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1aDnGlT-Sg

A DC couple struggle for years to find a cure for their son with a rare genetic disease. I saw it years ago and could relate in some ways – sometimes your body doesn’t do what you want it to, no matter what you eat, drink etc. Also, progress comes slowly, then all of a sudden. And sometimes you have to fight the established belief system.

Fried Green Tomatoes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg-z2ThBmfo

Mary Stuart Masterson takes a murder rap for an African-American, who would almost certainly hang. Also, you can make positive changes in your life. And Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary Louise Parker are hot.

Enchanted April: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ4ndgoVnxo

Four Englishwomen rent a castle in Italy to get away from it all. Sometimes you just need to take a break. It helps to look at people/things in a different way, to try new things. And holding onto the past can drag one down.

SATURDAY NIGHT VIDEOS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nT_psMVnW0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-6LlPukbp0&feature=related

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=20207551

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrl-q9bhWVI

http://thatcatholicshow.sqpn.com/2008/05/08/that-catholic-show-7-water-water-everywhere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3xEe8Z-qFg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQIdKb8aRTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AALWUQktRHo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMs-s4yJsO0&feature=PlayList&p=C90A4142A0BC7426&index=4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rz2fP4hmVo&feature=related

RING, RING

This how I'm feeling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYCFk0_iaho

WEEK 28

A lot of ups and downs including two deaths, but at least nice weather. And I paid off the rent on the studio in two days.

TWO DEATHS

First a dear family friend, mentor and fellow press club member, then my uncle.

PLAN "B" HAD BETTER WORK

Because Plan "A" didn't and there is no Plan "C."

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY

Temperature
79.8 °F
Humidity
38%
Dew Point
52 °F
Wind
NW at 8.0 mph
Pressure
29.92 in (Steady)

That's all I feel like blogging about right now.

I WILL NOT LET THEE GO

...except thou bless me."

http://i26.tinypic.com/2ls7qo.jpg

Genesis 32:26

CHILLIN'

Enjoying the beautiful summer night.

AUTISM SPEAKS

Their url is http://www.autismspeaks.org .

Their logo is a puzzle piece. And the pieces of my personal puzzle are coming together.

SATURDAY NIGHT VIDEOS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2-yZP1465w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Wt4XlXUrc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HoZGjle88

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJML0tOqYTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ9veFlM2Bg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAj32hbQTcE&feature=related

http://thatcatholicshow.sqpn.com/2008/05/08/that-catholic-show-6-you-are-a-priest-forever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzlG28B-R8Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwKktDpo_X8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShshI7VXnQg&feature=related

A DIFFERENT KIND OF HOLIDAY TREAT

The Sci-fi Channel is hosting "Twilight Zone" marathon this weekend.

Although this is a "Night Gallery" episode, "Messiah on Mott Street" is my favourite of its kind:

http://www.fancast.com/tv/Night-Gallery/91073/1041897250/The-Messiah-On-Mott-StreetThe-Painted-Mirror/videos

WEEK 27

The final month in the studio under the old lease. Governor Palin resigned. That’s about it.

MIXED NEWS

Despite other medical advances, a majority of patients die after in-hospital resuscitation efforts:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090702/cardiac_090702/20090702?hub=Health

However, this does not mean you should not learn CPR. Fortunately, I have never had to use it on a client or anyone else.

A GOOD MEDICAL PUT-DOWN:

"Fecal head."

O CANADA

Bonne Fete du Canada:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0jhJA1Hjxk
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ9veFlM2Bg