Quote of the day

Brother Rollo and I were talking about folks that off themselves and I remembered talk of the Hemlock Society so Googled it and came across this funny sentence. It brings so many great scenarios to my mind.

"One should say goodbye before the bag is pulled over the head since, once the flow of gas begins, "the helium makes the voice sound like Donald Duck."

Just for you

~~courtesy of my friend Trixie

My Valentine greeting for you

Your hump day Valentine

This photo is way cuter

than any snapshot of your kid.

photo taken during Australia's brushfires

Janis Joplin

I love Janis Joplin.

I love that she had a distinctive voice when that wasn't the style of the day.

I love that she embraced hippie fashion and made it her own.

I love that Southern Comfort folks sent her a fur coat to thank her for the product exposure.

I love that she wore her fur coat proudly.

I love that she gave co-writing credit for "Mercedes Benz" and surprised the co-author with a mailed royalty check.

I love that she was the first female rock chick.

But this album cover just floors me. Say it ain't so.

THIS is Janis.

Pedicures for the recession

Here are a few tips for stretching your pedicure budget:

• get the full pedicure and in two weeks, return to your friendly nail salon for a polish change. Salon tech removes old polish and your toes get a new color! Polish change usually runs $7 to $10. This tip is courtesy of my friend Elizabeth.
• several days after a new polish change or pedicure, add a fresh layer of clear topcoat to prolong color protection. Clear shiny finish makes a dull toe look new!
• here is my super lazy girl home pedicure tip: polish your toes before a shower, paying no special attention to precision or neatness. After shower, use a wet washcloth to remove dried polish from skin around toenails. Follow with clear coat.
• manicures and pedicures can usually be improved with a quick application of moisturizer or cuticle oil

Wishing you happy toes and shiny toes,

I am,

SkitzoLeezra

A dress for the 5H Club

HeinousHideousHatefulHorrendousHorrible

~~submitted by Lynn

I'm losing the hope already

Was very impressed with the aura of hope and the talk of change at Obama's inauguration and buoyed in hearing that both Senators Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd collapsed and were rushed away in an ambulance.

But alas, the Obama shine almost immediately faded because both survived.

I, and the American people, expect more from you, Barack Obama.

The shoe game

Back in the day, when I did more people watching and spent more time in bars, I played the shoe game, in which I would guess a man's* occupation or vocation based on his shoes. And I was pretty good at my deductions. Athletic shoes are an automatic toss out. No guess on those. (Guys that wear trainers to a bar are not guys that get my attention.)

Give me some loafers, wingtips, moccasins, boots, monk straps, bluchers, oxfords, deck shoes and let's play.

Weird ass shoes? I'd call the guy over and have a conversation to find out what's up with his footwear choice. And either release him back into the wild or give him fashion advice.

So one night at Rock 'n' Roll, with several Abita beers in me, I played the game at such a heightened state that I didn't need to look above the knee for more clues. My friends were amused and entertained and finally got the nerve to ask one such male for confirmation. Laced up nice leather shoes in neutral tan, nicely maintained, probably resoled once or twice - he's an academic.

CORRECT! A department head, in fact, at Tulane.

The reason I explain the game to you is because today I saw this article "Do Shoes Make The Man?" and had to laugh at the last sentence.

"A man who picks you up wearing ratty footwear isn't interested in showing you his best or the respect you deserve." Next!

*This game cannot be played on women's choices of shoes because females have too many personalities.