R.I.P. big girl. You did great things.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Derby Day
Ya know, I've been praying for rain; for the new plantings/transfers and so I'd be forced to stop working in the yard to stay inside and do a few things that need to be done here...like clean the house, update Tonic, and fix the myriad aesthetic things wrong with my new website. But I didn't mean "rain on Derby Day" for heaven sake! 6:30 a.m. Derby Day - pouring. The dog was most unhappy and, as usual, blamed me for the wetness she had to endure as she trolled the yard for a dry place to....make wet. How rude of me! Even the cat, the indoor cat, seemed somewhat put off as rain sprayed through the screen door and rudely slapped him in his little kitty face. My fault, of course (he's in cahoots with the dog). How rude of me!
Still, this is a welcome respite from dirty nails, aching back, and nosy neighbors. Don't get me wrong, I love my neighbors - I'm very blessed actually - but I don't always want to talk to them. Especially if I'm looking my very worst in ball cap, uni-boob i.e. sports bra, and fat-dimpled, white-as-snow legs. My ass stuck up in the air should be enough to keep their tongues wagging without actually talking to me. Then again, maybe that's why they talk to me - not because my fat ass is attractive but because they want to know the person who's stupid enough to hike the double bun-ed wide-load to the sky instead of bending at the knees like a normal person.
Whatever.
All this to say - I'm putting my money (if I had any, which I don't) on Eight Belles. The only filly running for the roses today. So few fillies make it to "The Show" that, when one does, us similar gendered humans must support her. The jury's still out on Hillary though....
Still, this is a welcome respite from dirty nails, aching back, and nosy neighbors. Don't get me wrong, I love my neighbors - I'm very blessed actually - but I don't always want to talk to them. Especially if I'm looking my very worst in ball cap, uni-boob i.e. sports bra, and fat-dimpled, white-as-snow legs. My ass stuck up in the air should be enough to keep their tongues wagging without actually talking to me. Then again, maybe that's why they talk to me - not because my fat ass is attractive but because they want to know the person who's stupid enough to hike the double bun-ed wide-load to the sky instead of bending at the knees like a normal person.
Whatever.
All this to say - I'm putting my money (if I had any, which I don't) on Eight Belles. The only filly running for the roses today. So few fillies make it to "The Show" that, when one does, us similar gendered humans must support her. The jury's still out on Hillary though....
Monday, April 28, 2008
it's been a while
I haven't had time to say much lately but that doesn't mean I haven't been paying attention to things. In fact, I've been paying a LOT of attention to my neglected yard for the last two weeks.
I bought my house one year ago last Monday and I've hardly had time to touch anything outside. It showed. We've had a stretch of great weather and my dad was sweet enough to trade his truck for my sports car. I've hauled three loads of brush, four load of rock and stepping stones, transplanted god knows how many bushes and plants that were scattered willy nilly all over the yard, bought and used a pick ax on some pretty tenacious honeysuckle stumps (still working on those), tilled and planted a garden...ok, a friend with a tiller actually tilled it but I did the rest..let's see, what else? I'm the recipient of a ton of creeping phlox and a lilac bush that I'll pick up Thursday from a very generous friend, yesterday I planted a Japanese maple, tomorrow I'll plant four azalea bushes....and then it's time to invest in some herbs for the tiny herb garden I'm putting next to the kitchen door!
Oh, and today I finally cleaned my house after I stopped by my favorite Fayette Seed and bought corn and bean seed.
The other thing I've finally had time to do is go back to working on Tonic. Last Friday I interviewed James McMurtry. I was expecting a tough time - he's notorious for not saying much and it's not like I have years of experience with pulling the best out of rocks like that. As luck would have it, though, not only did he talk quite a bit to me, but he cracked a few jokes and was genuinely kind...in a detached "I've done this so many times I'm just going through the motions" kind but kind none the less. If I didn't know where he was coming from I might think otherwise.
Anyway, it was a big deal for me to talk to him because his first record (yes, I still call them records the way God intended!) was a long time favorite of mine. I think I got an advanced copy or something - my manager at the time had some gig going on in the Mellencamp...camp...so, that's how I found out about James. I hardly took it out of my CD player. Somebody finally stole it - that someone shall remain nameless - I know who it was. I never had the heart to replace it until last week and man, it's like finding an old friend. Tons of great memories came flooding back and what a breath of fresh air that was! Turns out James is only a few years older than me so, it really was like finding an old friend. And it was nice to hear how much he's matured over the past 19 years even though Wasteland is as good today as it was then. Wish I could say the same for me :-D
I bought my house one year ago last Monday and I've hardly had time to touch anything outside. It showed. We've had a stretch of great weather and my dad was sweet enough to trade his truck for my sports car. I've hauled three loads of brush, four load of rock and stepping stones, transplanted god knows how many bushes and plants that were scattered willy nilly all over the yard, bought and used a pick ax on some pretty tenacious honeysuckle stumps (still working on those), tilled and planted a garden...ok, a friend with a tiller actually tilled it but I did the rest..let's see, what else? I'm the recipient of a ton of creeping phlox and a lilac bush that I'll pick up Thursday from a very generous friend, yesterday I planted a Japanese maple, tomorrow I'll plant four azalea bushes....and then it's time to invest in some herbs for the tiny herb garden I'm putting next to the kitchen door!
Oh, and today I finally cleaned my house after I stopped by my favorite Fayette Seed and bought corn and bean seed.
The other thing I've finally had time to do is go back to working on Tonic. Last Friday I interviewed James McMurtry. I was expecting a tough time - he's notorious for not saying much and it's not like I have years of experience with pulling the best out of rocks like that. As luck would have it, though, not only did he talk quite a bit to me, but he cracked a few jokes and was genuinely kind...in a detached "I've done this so many times I'm just going through the motions" kind but kind none the less. If I didn't know where he was coming from I might think otherwise.
Anyway, it was a big deal for me to talk to him because his first record (yes, I still call them records the way God intended!) was a long time favorite of mine. I think I got an advanced copy or something - my manager at the time had some gig going on in the Mellencamp...camp...so, that's how I found out about James. I hardly took it out of my CD player. Somebody finally stole it - that someone shall remain nameless - I know who it was. I never had the heart to replace it until last week and man, it's like finding an old friend. Tons of great memories came flooding back and what a breath of fresh air that was! Turns out James is only a few years older than me so, it really was like finding an old friend. And it was nice to hear how much he's matured over the past 19 years even though Wasteland is as good today as it was then. Wish I could say the same for me :-D
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
spring is springing fo sho
it's been a helluva week and it's only Wednesday!
dad survived surgery; grandma Terry survived a heart attack; I passed comps; I'm having a vacation day tomorrow to take advantage of the incredible weather and clean up my yard while I have dad's truck since he's recovering from his surgery; I saw my good friend Kate Kelly for the first time in her professional position as the Tahlequah Chamber of Commerce Tourism Director (freaks me out a little) you can see her, too redfernfestival.com (be sure to let the video load); I had Starbucks once and Qdobe 2x; I helped a friend with a door and met her fab little dog; I have great neighbors; I have the best co-workers; I had great conversations about tonic and it's future; the list goes on and on and on
Yup - it's been a helluva week and it's only Wednesday
dad survived surgery; grandma Terry survived a heart attack; I passed comps; I'm having a vacation day tomorrow to take advantage of the incredible weather and clean up my yard while I have dad's truck since he's recovering from his surgery; I saw my good friend Kate Kelly for the first time in her professional position as the Tahlequah Chamber of Commerce Tourism Director (freaks me out a little) you can see her, too redfernfestival.com (be sure to let the video load); I had Starbucks once and Qdobe 2x; I helped a friend with a door and met her fab little dog; I have great neighbors; I have the best co-workers; I had great conversations about tonic and it's future; the list goes on and on and on
Yup - it's been a helluva week and it's only Wednesday
Monday, April 14, 2008
this is too sweet
Kathryn Lybarger, as part of Blue 2.0, made the sweetest little video ever. It suits her, too. She's a woman of few words but mighty when she uses them. The creation reflects the creator.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Blue 2.0 - the final episode
So....I believe the last thing that's required for Blue 2.0 is a flickr account, a podcast, and a YouTube video review.
Here's the short and the long of it......
Flickr = http://www.flickr.com/photos/tahlequah8/
Podcast = http://www.wuky.org/tonic choose any podcast that lists me in the blurb (I suggest going through the literary archives and listening to the 3 part Rita May Brown interview - it was one of my earliest and still one of the best.
YouTube =
a blast from the past. See if you recognize anyone you know. :-) That's really the only comment I'll make. Prolly the only one I need to make.
Here's the short and the long of it......
Flickr = http://www.flickr.com/photos/tahlequah8/
Podcast = http://www.wuky.org/tonic choose any podcast that lists me in the blurb (I suggest going through the literary archives and listening to the 3 part Rita May Brown interview - it was one of my earliest and still one of the best.
YouTube =
a blast from the past. See if you recognize anyone you know. :-) That's really the only comment I'll make. Prolly the only one I need to make.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Blue 2.0 update
I've been a bit pre-occupied of late but am taking the opportunity to update a bit on our Blue 2.0 requirements.
MySpace: I've had an account for well over a year - probably 2, in fact. It's been long enough that I can't remember when I did it. Here's the URL: http://www.myspace.com/kopana I use my Blogspot blog for blogging, not MySpace, and I never did much of it there either. Until recently, and I've said this before, I just didn't see the point - my life is extremely busy. So, I'm busy living it instead of writing about it. However, there are certain things a blog is great for but....not on MySpace.
Here's the deal - I don't like all the ads and I don't like that I have to login all the dang time. I don't really care for all the cutesy stuff either - the little emoticons and moods and all that. However, I do think it's a great place if you're a musician or other artist that needs a web presence and you don't have the resources to have your own domain - for whatever reason. I also think kids love it and love hanging out with each other in this virtual space. Personally, I'd rather go out for dinner - it surely tastes better than licking the screen but...to each his/her own I guess.
Anyway, I've got a few friends but I haven't gone out of my way to collect them. I know people who just horde all these friends like it's the next big thing and, I guess for them, it is. It just never took over me like that.
Then there's Facebook - I feel the same way about it as I do MySpace. I hate to sound so poo poo about it all but I just do not have the time to devote to either one to the degree that so many people do. But I'll tell you the truth - my biggest issue with both of them is the whole logging in, logging out business. See, with Blogspot it's simple because I used Firefox's Scribe add-on to publish directly to the blog and never have to login. Oh sure, I could do it with MySpace, too, but Blogspot looks better - but wait, we were talking about Facebook weren't we?
Yeah, well, I think I've said all I should say about either of them for fear my friends will leap out of the screen and choke me. But please don't Poke me - that damn superpoke stuff gets on my last nerve. I have a friend in VA who tries to Superpoke me all the dang time, throw tire irons at me, send Santa to flip me off, God knows what else - I got so tired of being poked I just stopped playing. Remember what I said about not having time for this?
I just sound like a total stick in the mud, don't I? I swear, I'm not. I'm just busy.
I did Classmates.com so many years ago I don't have a clue what my name or password are now - which should tell you what I thought of it.
As a third alternative, I signed in to Linkedin - I've come across a few people who are "linkedin" just recently and find that it could be a really, really useful tool. As long as they make it easy and quick, I'm good to go. In fact, here's the url: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kopana
I like it! I'll probably try Ning and Orkut later when I'm not so tired. But now me thinks there's something good on the History Channel (And why, or why, can't we get History International in Lexington without paying out the nose for it? It's sooooooooo good)
enough already
MySpace: I've had an account for well over a year - probably 2, in fact. It's been long enough that I can't remember when I did it. Here's the URL: http://www.myspace.com/kopana I use my Blogspot blog for blogging, not MySpace, and I never did much of it there either. Until recently, and I've said this before, I just didn't see the point - my life is extremely busy. So, I'm busy living it instead of writing about it. However, there are certain things a blog is great for but....not on MySpace.
Here's the deal - I don't like all the ads and I don't like that I have to login all the dang time. I don't really care for all the cutesy stuff either - the little emoticons and moods and all that. However, I do think it's a great place if you're a musician or other artist that needs a web presence and you don't have the resources to have your own domain - for whatever reason. I also think kids love it and love hanging out with each other in this virtual space. Personally, I'd rather go out for dinner - it surely tastes better than licking the screen but...to each his/her own I guess.
Anyway, I've got a few friends but I haven't gone out of my way to collect them. I know people who just horde all these friends like it's the next big thing and, I guess for them, it is. It just never took over me like that.
Then there's Facebook - I feel the same way about it as I do MySpace. I hate to sound so poo poo about it all but I just do not have the time to devote to either one to the degree that so many people do. But I'll tell you the truth - my biggest issue with both of them is the whole logging in, logging out business. See, with Blogspot it's simple because I used Firefox's Scribe add-on to publish directly to the blog and never have to login. Oh sure, I could do it with MySpace, too, but Blogspot looks better - but wait, we were talking about Facebook weren't we?
Yeah, well, I think I've said all I should say about either of them for fear my friends will leap out of the screen and choke me. But please don't Poke me - that damn superpoke stuff gets on my last nerve. I have a friend in VA who tries to Superpoke me all the dang time, throw tire irons at me, send Santa to flip me off, God knows what else - I got so tired of being poked I just stopped playing. Remember what I said about not having time for this?
I just sound like a total stick in the mud, don't I? I swear, I'm not. I'm just busy.
I did Classmates.com so many years ago I don't have a clue what my name or password are now - which should tell you what I thought of it.
As a third alternative, I signed in to Linkedin - I've come across a few people who are "linkedin" just recently and find that it could be a really, really useful tool. As long as they make it easy and quick, I'm good to go. In fact, here's the url: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kopana
I like it! I'll probably try Ning and Orkut later when I'm not so tired. But now me thinks there's something good on the History Channel (And why, or why, can't we get History International in Lexington without paying out the nose for it? It's sooooooooo good)
enough already
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