Today of all dayze!

So today, it was humid, hot as hell with hot breeze blowing with great tenacity through Oakville. The minute you stepped outside you began to perspire. I think I turned three shades darker from just the drive home. But today was an experience in nature at Mondavi.

Over the past couple of weeks a bird has been nesting in a planter outside of the gift shop.
The Gardner had let the birdie stay and nest, and over the weekend she had hatched four hungry chirping mouths.
My weekend goes by and come back to work, her nest is empty. I worry.
Did they get eaten, did they fly away? what?!?
Linda said there was a dead baby in front of the planter. Damn.

On the way to lunch there is a small bird standing on the concrete walkway chirping. eeep. eeep.
I get closet and its one of the babies.
I follow it and heard it towards another planter. My co-worker Anton comes out and scoops the bird up with words about Mothers abandoning their young after its been "touched" by a human being a total farce.

So up goes the bird and once its in the safety of the planter, on which grows a large olive tree and some leafy ground coverage shrubby.

Immediately, four swallows begin swooping down and feeding the baby. They were always near by. When I left in the afternoon, s/he was hiding in the shrubs. I hope she makes it through the night.

On the way out there was a snake. I caught it him/her and held her by the head and walked over to the rose garden across the building and released.

So I hope the baby lives.

Ah Nature :)

Of Old Cars, Campers and Concerts

So one reason I like my old car is that it has a tape deck. So no one is gonna jack my car for my stereo (hopefully) and music is like 1 to 2 bucks a pop because cassettes are so out of date.

So yesterday i needed a little "me" time, I had Fleetwood Mac stuck in my head and I stopped off at Rasputen to see if I could find anything on tape. I didn't.

But I *did* find Camper Van Beethoven! Remember those guys? I was like "Oh Wow Man!"

So I'm driving home grooving to Camper Van Beethoven...thinking about Go-Go Bordello....

Out of curiosity I check the internet and Camper Van Beethoven has just reunited and they are playing the Fillmore June 28th!

Its their 25th anniversary tour!! And they covered the entire Fleetwood Mac Tusk Album!

What a weird bit of weirdness....

Anyone wanna go ?

Question of the moment...

Yesterday were really busy at work and this co-worker guy sez: "I dont give a rats ass." about ....(white noise)

I constantly fight the urge to be a smart-ass at work....but my filter is kinda broken (Thanks Ren Faire!!)

SOOOoooo on this occasion I lost and to this I assent...

Me: "So when DO you give a rats ass? Like, When is it actually an appropriate gift?"

He: "Im not even going there"

He never do...and I remember most people in the "real world" are incapable of play. (Friends in my life I LOVE YOU)

So.....sorry to be asinine...but where in the world did this expression come from...where is it appropriate to give a Rats Ass and an offense or mark of apathy for one not to produce said gift?

Huh??!!?!?!

What color is your Earwax?

So me N Christina are watching this science program last night and we learned there are two different kinds of earwax, um genetically speaking.

The show stated that Africans and Caucasians have orange-ish earwax that has the consistency of a thick ointment.

Asians and Indians from the Americas have a lighter brown powdery consistency.

Both me n 'C have the powdery kind. Which is interesting cuz were both mixed...

No mention of the Polynesian races.
No mention of something in between concerning those of mixed races.

Interesting schtuff.

Many Thanks! Gush!!

I finally have the Photographs from the IK Bonita Photo shoot!!

I think everyone looks amazing and I cant wait to get to get them in Print.

This is an exciting step for me!! I am so incredibly grateful to all the beautiful people who helped make this happen.

These first Photos are going up on the Website and on ads and product cards.

SO MANY MANY Thanks:

To The amazingly talented Ayda Mesami for the Beautiful Photographs

To Erica, Jenna, Holly, Tygre, Bree Anya and Christina for lending their talent and beauty to the first photo shoot for IKB.

To Autumn and Dark Garden and Diana and Naughty French Postcards, for the Inspiration and the experiences with you lent themselves to this project a great deal.

And To Alphonse Mucha.

I posted some of my favorite on my profile...and I'll create an easy share too.

I hope you like them as much as me.

www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp

PHOTOSHOOT SUNDAY SUNDAY ZEGRI COMPOUND

So originally I took Sunday off to have a photo shoot of me own, but the dates were changed and last minute, cant get a head shot YET I must make the most of my time off which is not too flexible these dayz.

The lovely and talented Ayda will be the photographer for my first official shoot for IK Bonita!

If you have an interest or still have an interest please call me 510-493-3091

call time Sunday 615 Napa 11:00 Am Zegri Compound.

Alphonse Mucha Inspired shoot. check my Tribe ikbonita

hope to see you thar.

Class is back in Session....

After a Three month hiatus, I am pleased to announce...

An Introduction to Belly Dance will resume next Tuesday,

March 18th at Dance Unlimited 6:30 to 7:30 PM.

510 Georgia Vallejo California 94590

with Dance Instructor, Me, Jessica.

Come and learn the fundamentals of Bellydance in "An Introduction to Bellydance" The class is a friendly non-judgemental place to get your feet wet in the Art of Belly Dance. Class covers Dance in American Tribal and Traditional styles, Drumming & Zills.
Classes focus on corret posture, technique and the overall joy of movement.

Classes will be ongoing every Tuesday.

Hope to see you there....

I was raised in a Catholic Church for the Deaf.....

Interesting ...thanks for posting Rydell

www.beliefnet.com/story/76/...665_1.html

(photo from Gathering of The First Church of The Last Laugh...Ha! aka St. Stupid's Day)

1. Unitarian Universalism (100%)
2. Neo-Pagan (93%)
3. Mahayana Buddhism (88%)
4. New Age (87%)
5. Scientology (86%)
6. Liberal Quakers (82%)
7. New Thought (82%)
8. Secular Humanism (74%)
9. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (74%)
10. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (71%)
11. Hinduism (70%)
12. Theravada Buddhism (68%)
13. Taoism (67%)
14. Reform Judaism (61%)
15. Orthodox Quaker (58%)
16. Jainism (51%)
17. Nontheist (47%)
18. Bahá'í Faith (46%)
19. Sikhism (41%)
20. Orthodox Judaism (38%)
21. Islam (32%)
22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (32%)
23. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (30%)
24. Seventh Day Adventist (28%)
25. Jehovah's Witness (18%)
26. Eastern Orthodox (16%)
27. Roman Catholic (16%)

Thanks for your interest...

If you responded with interest for the Flower Photoshoot for I.K. Bonita! Please join me on the tribe:

tribe/ikbonita.net

This is where I am organizing even now...

Thanks everybody.

-Jessica

I cant believe I just received this on TRIBE

Date Wed, March 5, 2008 - 5:32 AM
Subject Greetings To You and Your Lovely Family,
Message
Dearest Beloved Friend,

Greetings To You and Your Lovely Family,

I am Sarah Johnson Adams from Ivory Coast a Retired Bank Accountant.I am ill and have a Blood cancer,my Doctors said that it is likely i will die within the next few weeks.I was married to Late Mr Johnson Adams who was an Ex Contractor with the government of our Country before his untimley death.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $8.700.000 Million {Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with his bank and as i write you, this money is still in the custody of this Bank.

I have decided that you help me transfer this money out of here to your country through your help as i want Part of the Money Be Managed by You and the other Part of the Money be used to take Care of My Only Child since he is too young and at the same time cannot be able to manage the money at his Age .

As soon as I receive your reply I shall tell the bank to transfer themoney to you.Please Email Me Now through this email address if you want to help me.It would be required of you to furnish me with the following of your information to enable me put a letter to the bank making you the eligible beneficiary to the funds with them.
You Full Names:

Your Address:
Your Date of Birth:
Your Telephone and Fax numbers:
Your Occupation:
Bank Account Particulars

I beg of you to deal with me honestly and render me your assistance to the fullest of your capacity. You would be helping a dying woman and most importantly you would be touching the lives of a huge number of people. I hope I would be able to count on you while I wait impatiently for the time to come. My bones are slowly cleaving to my skin.

Please send me an email directley:

mama_mama36net@yahoo.fr

I hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

In Tears
Sarah


SO...should I do it?????