VisualDiary 9000

WACK

strangekat — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:49:08 GMT

http://marriedtothesea.com/

Ode to a Sammich

strangekat — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:34:25 GMT

Mmm....veggie sammich! So lovely and appealing! Mayo et mustard, but of course. And fresh basil, like rathbone, And feta cheese makes me smile. Avocado!!! Avocado!!! Like magic are tomatoes, Plus onions, very very small. But nothing is better, Or ever has been, Than toasted sourdough, Still warm. Oh my sammich! You are et.

Incomplete List of Really Good Things

strangekat — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:03:31 GMT

Coffee. Fresh coffee made just for you every morning by the one person you love more than anybody else in the world. Same thing but with a shot of Bailey's in it. Creating new things. Watching the clouds. Seeing snowy egrets in the "river" behind my house. Being slowly hypnotized by watching giant koi fish swim about in a pond. Being able to do something really well. Freshly washed car. Connecting with people. Being among friends and family. Being able to keep houseplants alive and well. An incredibly silly brown cat. Traveling to destinations unknown. Enjoying the lulling motion of a train. Fine red wine. Mmm...chocolate. A book that transports you to another time and place. A surprise present. Being late to work in order to think about Really Good Things.

Pajamas Are Cool

strangekat — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:07:12 GMT

Cold nights, Flannel pajamas, Fuck yeah.

OUF DA! (A LOVE POEM)

strangekat — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:53:25 GMT

Quaa! Le MEOW! Rrrrrrrrowr! Moo.

Coconutty

strangekat — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 06:04:26 GMT

Mmm...just shared half of a coconut with Miles. I can't remember the last time I cracked open a coconut. Yum! What a weird food. Prying it all out is half the fun. Maybe I will bake with the other half. Can you use fresh coconut for baking? Or macaroons...mmmm...okay, I'm fiending for sugar, apparently. And coconut. Sugar and coconut. And peppermint tea. Not together, of course. I just like peppermint tea.

Grampa-Face

strangekat — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:52:20 GMT

My Grandpa always called me Doll-Face. My Grandpa was born in Kansas. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps created by Roosevelt's "new deal" program. My Grandpa was also in the U.S. Army Aircorps. He was a pilot. After that, he moved to L.A. and went to work for Howard Hughes as an electrical engineer. He worked there for 35 dedicated years, working his way up to the position of Senior Associate, even though he never went beyond the 9th grade, which is when his father died and he went to work to help support his mother and siblings. My Grandpa had a beautiful wife of 58 years. He had three sons and three grandchildren. He was a modest saver and well-liked by his peers. He had an extensive stamp collection and he didn't drink. Of all these things he was very proud. I was proud of him back. He was a strong man, a good provider, and a solid citizen. He was a grumpy old man for most of his life, but he loved the people in his life with all his heart. He lived a good life. He died yesterday of Alzheimer's Disease. It was my birthday. I miss him.

The Colonel, From Space!

strangekat — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:42:42 GMT

Two posts in one day??!? Wow. But this is really really important (okay, so my sick-addled brain is prompting me to post this)... It's the "first brand visible from space." Why, it's Colonel Saunders. Hello Aliens, we send you greetings of peace and fried chicken-like products.

Been a Long Time...

strangekat — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:29:56 GMT

...Since I Posted Anything. So I'm jumping on the one-word bandwagon, here goes: 1. Yourself: FABULOUS 2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend: DELICIOUS 3. Your hair: RAVEN 4. Your mother: ADVENTUROUS 5. Your father: NOT 6. Your favorite thing: DANCE 7. Your dream last night: FISHES 8. Your favorite drink: RUM 9. Your dream car: '57 BEL AIRE (is that 2 words, or 3?) 10. The room you are in: LIVING 11. Your Ex: WHO? 12. Your fear: HEIGHTS 13. What you want to be in 10 years: FABULOUSER 14. Who you hung out with last night: MILES 15. What you're not: STUPID 16. Muffins: YES 17: One of your wish list items: HOUSE 18: Time: FLEETING 19. The last thing you did: EMAILED 20. What you are wearing: PAJAMAS! 21. Your favorite weather: MISTY 22. Your favorite book: ANYTHING 23. The last thing you ate: RAVIOLI 24. Your life: INTERESTING 25. Your mood: SICK 26. Your best friend: MILES 27. What you are thinking about right now: SLEEP 28. Your vehicle: GTI 29. What you are doing at the moment: DUH... 30. Your summer: HOT 31. Your relationship status: COMMON-LAW 32. What is on your TV: BLANK 33. What the weather is like: NICE 34. The last time you laughed: YESTERDAY 35. Odd or even numbers: BOTH

PANDAS TIMES NINE!!!

strangekat — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:15:22 GMT

Nine pandas, sleeping. One panda stole my heart, while The other eight helped. Pandas! Pandas! Oh! It's Pandas! Looky, pandas! Itty bitty ones! I sure wouldn't mind Curling up in a big pile Of sleeping pandas. Black/white/black/white/black Funny masks and circle ears. Black on white on black.

Radio 8ball

strangekat — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:57:13 GMT

Ask it. Ask it anything. Anything. Radio 8ball knows all. Knows all, ask. Ask. Ask it. http://www.radio8ball.com

YAAAARRRR!!! It Be Talk Like a Pirate Day!

strangekat — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:07:35 GMT

Ahoy, Mateys! Ye heard correctly, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Now shiver me timbers and bring me some rum or sure ye'll be walkin' the plank like the scurvy dog ye be! Aaarrrrrr!!!

Life On Mars!

strangekat — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:53:14 GMT

No, not the little green men - it's the BBC drama Life On Mars. Fuck I love this show. It is bizarre and intriguing and terribly British. I'm a TV hatah by nature but for a really smart and funny and original show like this, I'll go through the trouble of catching it on the DVR and skipping the nasty old commercials to watch the good bits (that is to say, the show). This guy does a great hurt/confused/angry/alone man out of time, and the rest of the cast form a totally realistic world for him to be lost in. Cracking good time!

Art Gallery a-Go-Go

strangekat — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:17:49 GMT

We had a great time at the gallery reception last night! Before the show, Ken came over for dinner and then the three of us made the treacherous journey into Beverly Hills. The place was pretty full, and of course Free's paintings were fabulous! Nice wine and Cuban cigars were free-flowing. Can't wait to see the solo show next month! Afterwards we had midnight coffee and snacks at Jerry's Deli with Free and Ken. It was really good to hang out with friends we haven't seen for a while. The night was a success, yes, yes!

Art, Art, Who's Got the Art?

strangekat — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:40:36 GMT

Everybody should go to this. Fabulous art, free wine, lovely people, what more can you ask for? Check it out - tonight tonight tonight - Saturday, September 9th, 7-11pm in Beverly Hills (directions at http://www.karenlynnegallery.com). My friend Free is showing his art with 2 other (lesser) artists - come enjoy art and stuff, ya?

Long, Long, Lazy Days

strangekat — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:10:06 GMT

This weekend has seemed especially long for me. Miles had to work all day Saturday, and half of today (Monday, Labor Day), but the thing is, I've been getting up with him at 6am, even though I didn't have to work. I'm not a morning person, but I am a laze around in a blurred state until 9am kinda person, so it kinda worked for me. I got up, had coffee, and did like three things even before my normal time to get up. It was nice. It made the weekend feel really, really long. Usually I feel the precious, precious minutes just slipping by me - most of them while I'm sleeping in - but this time, I felt like I had all the time in the world, even if it was too damn HOT to go anywhere. I still enjoyed my quiet time alone very much. Me and the cat just took our time doing not much of anything. Now if I only had just one more day...

Not-Too-Deep Sea 3D @ Imax

strangekat — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:03:23 GMT

Anybody see this? Oooh, it's purty. I thought it was actually going to be filmed in the deep sea (silly me), but the incredible coral reef footage was just stunning! Fabulous show, lots of fun, and anyway, who doesn't like 3D? :)

An Tortoise for Tara

strangekat — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:52:38 GMT

This here's a turtle for Tara. No, scratch that... This here's a tortoise - AN TORTOISE, mind you - for Tara, all for her very own. It is a leopard tortoise. It lives in Africa. This one I have named Potato. Nice Potato. Tara, this tortoise is for you. Some people might not see the point to having a picture of a super-special leopard tortoise for their very very own, but I know you will see. You'll see that this is your tortoise, your very very own, and his name is Potato and he lives in Africa. Do you see, Tara? Do you see? Nice Potato.

Monkeys!!! itty-bitty monkeys...

strangekat — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:42:40 GMT

<<From Reuters:>> "Rare newborn albino Pygmy Marmoset monkeys perch on a zookeeper's fingers at Froso Zoo in Ostersund, Sweden August 22, 2006. The Pygmy Marmoset, which lives in the upper Amazon basin in South America, is the world's smallest monkey and reaches 35 cm (13.7 inches) in length and weighs up to 100 grams (3.5 ounces) at maturity." When I was very young, I used to wish I were the smallest thing. Like Thumbelina, like a tiny kitten, and if I had known of them, I would have wished to be the world's smallest monkey. Every ordinary household item a mountain to me, every pillow a great expanse of bilowing clouds. Clinging to this world by the smallest thread, I could ride around in your shirt pocket, I could fit under locked doors. Strangely enough, however, I was always horrified and repelled by the thought of the Incredible Shrinking Man, becoming smaller and smaller, until... *pop*... no more.

Chow Fest mit Sushi

strangekat — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:08:05 GMT

This weekend we had our neighbors over for SUSHI! I love to cook, and the more challenging the cuisine, the better. I don't even eat fish, but I love to make sushi, and I guess it must have turned out all right, since there wasn't a single piece saved from the devastation that followed shortly after this picture was taken! I made spicy tuna rolls, a caterpillar roll, a baked salmon roll, numerous veggie rolls, an avacado roll, some inari, tamago (sweet egg) sushi, salmon sushi, and ahi tuna sushi. That and a whole lot of sake made for one damn fine meal! So what's the coolest thing you have ever prepared? It doesn't have to be something extra-difficult, just fun.

Holy Shit a Newborn Panda!!!

strangekat — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:54:18 GMT

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CUIDADO...LLAMAS!!!

strangekat — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:15:33 GMT

La llama es un quadrupedo, que vive en rios grandes como el Amazona. El Tiene dos ojos, una corazon, un frente y un pico para comer miel. Los llamas, son mas grandes de las ranas. Las llamas son muy peligroso, y si tu miras de gente nadan, grito CUIDADO! LLAMAS! http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php

Like, These Guys So Totally Rock!

strangekat — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:59:30 GMT

Well if we ever needed to get away for the weekend, it was this weekend. And what better thing to do than to head out of town to visit friends and go wine tasting in Paso Robles? Our friends Paul and Houry, and the wee Paul 2 (not the second, just two) treated us to a fabulous wine tour extravaganza, complete with a funky winery with funny hats and wigs. It was a blast! Houry, you look lovely as Marge, and Paul, I seriously think you should consider first growing some hair and then dying it cosmic green - hey, you'll match my car! Anyway, thanks to you three for having us over and for showing us what's always sure to be a good time, cuz you guys really do so totally rock!

Haiku Time!

strangekat — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:16:06 GMT

Stirring on the wind, I hear it, creeping slowly: Good things are coming. Cat, cat, oh lovely Cat! Yes, I agree, it IS Time for you to eat. I don't wanna go. Too nice a day, too perfect A day for working.

More Webby Goodness

strangekat — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 05:53:22 GMT

Make the coolest movie ever: http://www.dfilm.com/index_movie_start.html Silent Movie...well, almost. If you live in or near the L.A. area, you must go here at least once (um, once it re-opens this fall): http://www.silentmovietheatre.com/ Weirdly addictive...look at some of the better ones and then try making something unique: http://www.popularfront.com/snowdays/ The name says it all. You will be tempted to look away, but you cannot look away. The cute will get you. It will overload you with cute and make you break out in the cutest little rash. Beware: http://cuteoverload.com/ With nothing else to do, you turn to the Internet for entertainment... http://www.wfmu.org/MACrec/index.html