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Word Association

October 23, 2010 by Blondette

I love a few things. Words and association are 2 of them. I’m currently obsessed with this song*:

Which makes me think of this poem**:

Painting depicting the famous poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson "The Lady of Shalott" - click the image to go to the poem

Which was used in this book/movie***:

*,**,& *** So, I realize the music video uses the Lady of Shalott – BUT, I didn’t see the video until after I’d already made that association in my mind. So apparently I am not the only person whose brain goes there. Not sure if I’m happy or sad about that. Carry on.

Category blah blah | Tags: pictures,random | 2 Comments
Giant Rat Protest in Kansas City

October 21, 2010 by Blondette

There is a giant, angry rat. He taunts me. He waits for me. But he does not tarry while I work. He is gone when I am free.

Sadly, when I Google “giant rat protest in kansas city” the results are inconclusive. Is no one writing about this? HAS NO ONE SEEN THE GIANT FUCKING RABID RAT?! and the dudes with picket signs?

When I Googled “rat protest” I garnered more interesting results. Apparently, giant inflatable rats are not uncommon when protesting. In fact, it’s a been a union protest symbol for years. Just so you know, it’s never good to be startled by a giant rat while driving. A spider once dropped down from the ceiling of my car while I was driving to work and it’s some sort of miracle that I didn’t crash because I immediately forgot I was driving and panicked so the icky spider wouldn’t creepy crawl all over me.

I’m not entirely sure who or what the protesters are beefing against, but I’ll try to focus on the signs tomorrow – it’s just kind of hard to read their signs when there’s a crazy rodent on the side of the road – well, one that’s at least 10 ft tall and not dead or eating garbage.

Anyhow, I got tired of not being able to share the rat with anyone, so I risked life and limb to capture it with my iPhone while driving. Don’t worry, I swerved back into my own lane before colliding head on with a motorcycle. We coo.

Category blah blah, Video, writing | Tags: brilliant ideas,kansas city | No Comments
Holes

October 13, 2010 by Blondette

Just a quick update because you care…

I have another sinus infection and breathing is hard. I earned myself a referral to an ENT due to the number of sinus infections I’ve had in the past year. I’m back on Cipro to clear the infection. I’ve taken to eating comfort foods so I was slightly horrified at the numbers on the scale at the doctor’s office.

But, speaking of holes – how bout those miners in Chile? I don’t have pretty words for it, but I’m so happy for the miners, their families, and Chile to see that those men have been reunited with their families ABOVE GROUND. I wonder what was harder, the first 24 hours they were down there, or the last 24?

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Gone Samplin

September 29, 2010 by Blondette

“Boys don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses!”

The first line of a short story my mom wrote popped into my head this afternoon as I was pondering my new “annoyance” prescription. I am very slightly, like almost non-existently, near sighted. In fact, I was told my main issue is due to muscle fatigue and re-activeness. And you know what causes it? The 8, 10, 12, 14 hours a day I look at a computer screen and/or read a book. My love of nerdery and words is making me blind. I guess I may as well hit up every Passion Party in town!*

*non-Catholics may not get this joke. It’s okay. We’ll be over here judging you and feeling guilty.

Category blah blah, humor | Tags: computers,new things | No Comments
Vingettes: A Letter to Public Restroom Users

September 28, 2010 by Blondette

Dear Public Restroom Users,
I previously let everyone on my blog know about the public service I provided to the women who share the four stalls in a building I frequent. Yes, I put my SHOES in mortal peril to help my fellow woman. (I had to bury my pretty red pumps after our rain of sewage summer. Tell Tupac hi!)

But ladies, seriously. We need to have an honest chat here.

I write to you because, well, someone has to tell you how nasty you are and someone has to teach you so you can stop being nasty.

The entire roll of shit streaked soggy toilet paper you left last night? Yeah, someone had to clean that up. All because you do not know the art of the mid-crap flush. If it is a marathon, you must understand how to let the plumbing pace itself. It will explode if you shove the whole roll of paper, along with your dung, down the hole at one time. This is why you flush several times throughout the process. You won’t be able to see your work under the mountain of Charmin (okay, not Charmin but it’s 2-ply!) so don’t worry, just flushy. This is also not the time to think about water conservation.

I’m not judging your diet – because these calls of nature happen to everyone. I am judging your lack of consideration. I have nothing but respect for people in housekeeping and custodial jobs. (and parents) These people see human nature – and its leavings.

Show your fellow restroom users, and the people who keep it clean and user friendly some respect. Check your surroundings before you leave the stall. Did you sprinkle when you tickled? Be a sweetie and wipe the seatie! Did you dribble when you doodled? Dash out and get a swig of soap on a wet paper towel and de-doody the area. Did you get some other bodily fluid somewhere in the stall? (the wall, the floor, the pedestal?) By golly clean up after yourself! Would you dirty your own bathroom the same way?

The reason people dislike public restrooms is precisely because people make them nasty, unfriendly places.

And I dedicate this letter to Jen Lancaster – who fearlessly calls neighbors and sorority sisters on their shit.

Respectfully Yours,

Katie Leas

Category blah blah, Letters to Jen Lancaster | Tags: bathroom etiquette,letter,potty humor | 2 Comments
I FUCKING DID IT! William A. Shatner

September 20, 2010 by Blondette

I John C. Mayered William A. Shatner. It was a warm September day. And I yelled like a banshee.

FUCK YEAH! Win.

(and sorry for the profanity, Oma)

This is so full of win. I feel like I achieved greatness.

Category blah blah, humor | Tags: john c mayer,stuff from other blogs | 1 Comment
William A. Shatner aka James T. Kirk Please Meet John C. Mayer

September 19, 2010 by Blondette
***UPDATE***Don’t worry, we’re still John C. Mayering the man, William A. Shatner.

So, as I was ever so casually obsessively Googling, William A. Shatner, I happened upon Wil Wheaton’s blog posts about WILLIAM FUCKING SHATNER. (Oh William A. Shatner. Double profanity in your name. I couldn’t ask for more.) I felt the need to link to Wil Wheaton’s posts because I was so sad for him. (and I totally crushed on him when he did The Big Bang Theory and kicked Sheldon’s ass in his TNG days.)

Wil Wheaton, I dedicate this John C. Mayering of William A. Shatner to you. (Wil, Please guest on The Big Bang Theory again.)

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Is it true? Surely someone has tried to John C. Mayer Captain James T. Kirk, aka William A. Shatner! Right? Shameful. For those who are lost as to what it is to John C. Mayer, you must see hit Urban Dictionary and MommyWantsVodka and then hop on back over here like you’re James T. Kirk, aka William A. Shatner hopping star galaxies in your spliff spaceship.

Why pick James T. Kirk, aka William A. Shatner to John C. Mayer? Well, let’s see:
1. James T. Kirk, aka William A. Shatner has survived for decades to entertain. It is right to pay him tribute.
2. James T. Kirk, aka William A. Shatner has the past tense of one of the most prolific cuss words as the root of his last name. (“shat” = past tense of “shit”)
3. William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk, put out a CD. In fact, my friend almost crashed her car listening to it. Because William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk, is not a musical genius, but sure is funny.
4. William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk, was Denny on “Boston Legal,” not to be confused with the HOT Denny on Grey’s Anatomy. (rest in peace!) (By-the-way, William A. Shatner? aka James T. Kirk…Denny himself, Jeffery Dean Morgan was John C. Mayered too, so you’re in good company.) Also, I use the same WordPress theme as the blogger who John C. Mayered JDM for my alterego, (SEE WE ALL HAVE THEM – altergeos…like William A. Shatner has James T. Kirk!) Also, since I’ve digressed, I’m not a Hilary Swank fan but P.S. I love you, featuring Jeffrey Dean Morgan hurt so good to watch. Because it was just full of manly, rugged hot men and it made me cry. Just like William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk.
5. Dude. In the Year 3000. William A. Shatner (aka James T. Kirk) well played.
6. I’m trying to take a page from James T. Kirk, aka William A. Shatner and not think too hard. Just do! (like all the chicks he banged over the span of the show.)
7. William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk, is starring in the TV version of Shit My Dad says. And I love shit that dude’s dad says. And Twitter.
8. James T. Kirk, aka William A. Shatner, played with tribbles (The Trouble with Tribbles) and they look fun.
9. Picture it: William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk and John C. Mayer – The Album! O YES!
  See, John C Mayer got an O just thinking about singing with William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk
Before you sue me, William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk, please note I mean you no harm. I simply seek to marry two things I love: SEO and a little blogging fun. William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk, YOU are a national treasure. Even though you are Canadian. I forgive you and I like maple leaves.

On a prankster note, I’d love to see someone John C. Mayer Facebook. Yes, I said it. Can you bring down Facebook in Google? Do it. I so dare you. Cuz I’m not gonna try, because I’ve got William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk to work on.

And me, Katie Leas. Because I’m narcissistic and elitist like William A. Shatner, aka James T. Kirk – in a nice way.

Damn right, yo. (I pulled the image from a Google image search and found it on this blog: http://studiodave.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html
Category blah blah, humor | Tags: john c mayer,lists,stuff from other blogs | 3 Comments
Vacation Week

September 7, 2010 by Blondette

I haven’t taken a full week off work since about 2006 or 2007. The most I’ve taken has been 3 days consecutively and was at the end of October 2009 when I moved into my house. It was days spent packing, trudging back and forth, up and down the stairs to the dumpster and my car – in the rain.

Anyhow, I took a few days off in August as well (3 Fridays and 1 Monday) but I planned this lovely week off to just be. I hope I can allow myself to relax. And I hope my employer can allow me to relax.

So, most people ask “what are you going to do?” Well, I’m going to read; I’m going to nap; I’m going to get up and sit on my couch and drink coffee; I’m going to clean; I’m going to decorate!

My goal is to finally get my bedroom in a lovely state and “Autumn-ize” my house. Hopefully, I will have pictures for you soon.

Category blah blah | Tags: brilliant ideas,random | 1 Comment
Busy Bee

August 22, 2010 by Blondette

There are pieces of bookcase sitting on my living room floor. They’ve been there since yesterday morning when I dragged the box from the kitchen, tore it open (slowly) and removed the contents. I was fully intending to construct the bookcase yesterday, but after surveying the components and realizing that I needed to grab my tools from the closet (as if) I quickly lost motivation. Back to the couch I went until it was time to meet Tammi for coffee at Starbucks. (yes, we still do that)

Still sitting in my kitchen (gallantly propped against the dishwasher) is the box containing the bedside table that I really need to put together. I’m currently using a Rubbermaid container as my nightstand. It was okay for the first couple weeks, but let’s be honest, shouldn’t I have actual furniture by now? The answer is yes.

I spent today lounging, napping, and reading. I feel only a sliver of guilt, but I do have to make sure I am mindful of getting proper rest. Oh, and I worked hard on Friday to clean and rearrange my house – to the determent of healing my broken toe. *note, if you break a toe, it’s probably not a good idea to shove it into shoes and move furniture within the first 2 weeks of healing. Unless you have one of these breaks where they tell you to shove it into shoes. (mine isn’t like that)

Back to the rearranging of my house! Furniture rearranging is on my list of things that make me happy. It clears my chi. It’s refreshing.

freshly vacuumed, dusted, and rearranged...ahh!

Oh, and I’m officially closer to my 30th birthday than my 29th. (yesterday was my half birthday)

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Blonde Armed

July 30, 2010 by Blondette

Oh yes, tomorrow I am attending a class to get my concealed carry permit/license in the State of Missouri.

Be afraid.

There might be renditions (okay, severe karaoke butchering) of Aerosmith’s Janie’s Got a Gun.

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