I usually refer to November as my "month of suck" or "month of pain" or some other such term.

November is always the month most associated with my mother's memory.  November 1 was her birthday.  She was married in November.  November 10 was the day she died.  She was buried in November.  Thanksgiving, a once enjoyable holiday filled with family and ( Read more... )

So, as most of you know, I moved to Illinois four months ago with a simple dream:  to find a job and not have to return to Georgia.

After a rocky start due to all the wonders of un-medicated bipolar, I finally got the ball rolling.  I signed up for help from DuPage County (which is the most affluent in all of IL as it turns out).  Through their ( Read more... )

Here's a hypothetical for all of you ( Read more... )

I know that, like me, many of you consider Jim Henson to be a huge influence on your lives.  But what exactly has he taught you ( Read more... )

I couldn't help but notice that the American Idol live tour is playing two dates fairly near Chicago.

The coolest bit is that one of them is actually going to be ON MY BIRTHDAY, Aug. 28th!  And it'll be in Milwaukee, the hometown of my second-favorite Idol of the season, Danny Gokey.

The other will be in Rosemont, IL on Sept. 2nd.

Details are here.

I ( Read more... )

If you have sent me anything via my voiceofkiki (dot) com email addy in the last few weeks, please resend it.  It seems my email has been terribly borked for awhile now.  It's finally working again, so it should be safe to resend ( Read more... )

This video may be the funniest thing I've seen in quite some time.  It makes me tingly in all my happy places.

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I especially love how it makes it look like part of the song is a fight between Jezza and my Hamster.  I also love how there were no pics of the Stig.  Because current Stig may be white, but he's nothing if not cool.

If you have no idea ( Read more... )

Yeah, fine.  I watch American Idol.  I watch it because I like Simon Cowell.  Yes, I know what you all think of him.  I know it's on Fox.  I know, I know.  I still don't care.  Let's move beyond the harassment and get to business shall we?

I would like to take you back to 2003.  Two hopeful young male singers stand on a stage waiting for Ryan "The ( Read more... )

My friend Amber is in the unfortunate position of having to find a home for a bonded pair of adult ferrets.  I would take them, but there is no room here for them.  Also, not having income isn't helping things.  So, if you or a friend would be able to give these sweet guys a home, please contact me ASAP ( Read more... )

Well, I took Sara to the airport earlier.  She's going to join Luke and Shoebox at a con in Soviet Canuckistan somewhere.  Yay for them.  Hope you guys have fun.

Unfortunately, this leaves me with bugger all to do until Monday night when Sara returns.

Anyone in Chicagoland want to do anything this weekend?