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Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:02:16 GMT

I guess it makes no good sense to comment on a few sites, and then never supply the link to my site where it can be seen. Current blogging at Against the Wind.

Tagged, and willing to play

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:27:14 GMT

8 habits/facts/stuff that I barely know about myself and aren't afraid of being asked about them.

I have a terrible time making small talk. I've always considered that it was just social ineptitude, and blamed my mother... because IT'S ALL your fault, Mother...but I'm trying to work out how to listen and just respond to what's on other people's minds rather than attempting to be witty myself. I'm thinking that practice makes perfect, so I'm trying. "So how you like this weather?" PULLEEze... a slug can do better than that!

I like talking religion. Sometimes a little lubrication to make the conversation something like what happen once in a while in college dorms late at night helps, but anyone who is willing to talk and think about their "core faith, non faith" is going to be interesting to me. If you prefer your religion with lots of gods, or one, let's talk.

I like talking politics as well. I was the centrist liberal but have come to feel that the there is a lot of smug, condescending, "I know what's best for me, and that's best for YOU, too," attitude to it. Knowing what is the best for the world, and setting the local state and federal government up enforce .... eating well, smoking etc, etc, Well, it's all pretty scary to me. I'm new to neo-con thinking, fought it as a kid.   But I'm becoming more and more libertarian as I go.   I like my religion and my politics reflective, not reflexive. If you're willing to ask and answer, without dogma, let's talk!

I love music, wish like crazy I could find someone who would let me learn to dance.

If I listen to any kind of music long enough I learn to like it. Sadly that applies to bubble gum pop as well as ethnic Greek music or Reggae.   I hated Irish/bluegrass sorts of things, and now want to learn to play the dulcimer.

I don't emote well. It's all my Mother's fault you see.   Negative emotion were not allowed. So if you can't express anger, you get depressed, and finally you get so flattened you can't express joy either. I want to allow myself to let go and cry when the occaision calls for it. Don't hold your breath on that one.

I'm sexually clueless, but curious, and willing to experiment, but too damn choosy about partners. I'm also emotionally clueless. I'll fall head over heels for someone who can't love me back. It's all Mother's fault.

It's not really all Mother's fault. I'm a grown up and take pride (probably false pride) in being responsible for my own choices.    Perhaps I'm socially/sexually/emotionally inept because I don't really like a lot of people, and don't want to spend the time getting to know them. I suspect the stuff that I like to put off on my upbringing has by this point become conscious choices whether I'm willing to own up to them or not.

I'll tag some folks in a bit for now it's off to a bridge game.

Another Photo Challenge Entry

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:32:18 GMT

This week's photo challenge
is the unexpected, weird or funny. My entry is a float from a Mardi Gras Parade in Slidell, that I just accidentally found. I dodged the parade once heading out to take some watery photos and then ran into it again as it blocked my route home. So I stayed and took a lot of pictures because it was a perfect day.

candid camera

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 13:55:05 GMT

Second Photo Challenge entry:

I went to Tulsa to visit my mother, and took her out for a ride, as that is one of my favored forms on entertainment. Woodward park in Tulsa is a huge lot of gardens, and the spring plantings are spectacular.

There were flocks of people out with their cameras, and this group of children trying find the pose their mother was looking for presented themselves, so I snapped the photo of the whine fest.

Photo Challenge

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:35:08 GMT

Hmm.. it's been so long I am not going to tell how long it took me to find where to start typing a post. Trust me, it was tooooo looong! I gave up on Xanga because I wasn't going to pay for premium to post phots, and now I'm intrigued by the photo challenge. It's all Wixer's fault, her and her quilts and photography... all wonderful! So now it seems I can post a photo without paying for premium! Good deal Xanga.

I cheated and photoshopped a color photo to make Shades of Gray. I've got a fog scene somewhere, but this is part of my current series of Milan Street homes in New Orleans. The photo with color and the rest of the series.. or as much as is visible in current blogs is at my other site. Note the Fema trailer on the left, and if you notice the form of the houses, they are twins, which is unusual on Milan. Looks very much like a builder built two alike, though I've no idea when or who or why. All the other houses are quite individual.

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 14:09:49 GMT

New interface for posting a blog. Guess it's been a long time since I was here. But all my storm blogging is at Against the Wind
It's a rough and busy time, and that for those of us with power, a roof and a home. But New Orleans area and Gulf Coast residents have plenty of heart. We're dancing in the spirit. Our dancing togs are stained with sweat and dirt, but we are not vanquished. Not by a long shot.

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:06:01 GMT

Another shameless plug. Review posted at Against the Wind .

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Tue, 17 May 2005 20:19:06 GMT

Just dropping a link to the new site. May be altogether too family oriented for most Xanga types.site link
You're most welcome to drop by, leave a comment if you like, anonymously or not...

Friday, May 06, 2005

Fri, 06 May 2005 22:09:48 GMT

I've done it I've done it. I've got a blog on the server that I've been paying for for a couple of years now. Here is the link
Now please do me a favor and drop by? Leave a comment? Bookmark? As soon as I can a link or two will show up. 1001 days at xanga. S'long.

Friday, May 06, 2005

Fri, 06 May 2005 00:45:47 GMT

Unmitigated horn tooting is called for here. I had 100% of one section pass the proficiency exam on the first try. I've never had that happen before, EVER! Neither has anyone else on the faculty. That's absolutely phenomenal. Ok, there were only 9 who came to take the exam, and the original enrollment was only 13, but all nine passed. Woohoo! What a way to go out.