Last night dom_ino and I watched a Pedro Almodovar movie Dark Habits (Entre tinieblas). I love the way it wound the absurd, the farcical, tighter and tighter until it was nearly wrung dry. Almost 18th-century, done in the 80s. A nightclub singer goes into hiding in a convent where the sisters have names like Sister Rat of the Sewers, Sister Damned, and ( Read more... )

I consider yesterday to be my own first day of spring.

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Spent yesterday in Tipton County. Went to see Joe's parents and hang out for the afternoon. His dad sent us home with a sack-full of deer and elk meat from his last hunting expedition ( Read more... )

Xmas went fine. Course the trip was fast and busy. I got to my parents at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. I immediately wrapped presents. The family all arrived. We ate. After eating we unwrapped presents. We got stuffed again and we settled in to watch "Mary Poppins" with the kids. I walked over to my grandparents' new place -- It is just about ( Read more... )

OK: This is what ultimately became of all the Xmas hullabaloo: There were what might be called emotional thumbscrews -- or what might be called active expressions of caring. My brother Jeremy called and said that he and my youngest brother Josh had agreed to come and pick me up for Xmas, since they wanted to get the chance to see me this year. I ( Read more... )

This weekend was oddly busy. And good. Friday night, Joe and I just hung around the house with Puck and Patrick. Talked, had pizza, fell asleep early ( Read more... )

I have been sick since Thursday night. Thought it was strep throat (my bane) but think instead it must be some kind of respiratory infection, something I need antibiotics for. Apologies to dom_ino because I am such a big baby when I am sick. Last night I was jealous because he got to go out with a friend and so I surled up and announced all I was doing ( Read more... )

Yesterday was odd. Felt deeply depressed for unclear reasons. The kind where your whole body feels like crying -- like it already is -- so you go ahead and find some corner of your day to satisfy it. And then it comes back like an hour or so later. Ack! Couldn't shake it all day ( Read more... )

Took a break from LJ for a bit.

Wonderful long weekend. Some work. Some glee.

RAIN. And glowing gray days.

My bubba's back home ... . :)

I have a choice: Join Joe at the Mountain for Fall Gathering Thursday for the long weekend or stay here and enjoy some quiet, relaxing down time. I have waffled back and forth every few hours since I started thinking about this again Sunday evening ( Read more... )