Prepare yourself for the insanity, the hyperbole, and Jim Cantore. Time for Hunker Down!, the Official Hurricane Drinking Game to begin again. Here is your official How to Play refresher:
To play Hunker Down!: simply watch the news weather broadcasts. When the weathermen say the words "Hunker Down" take a drink of your tasty beverage. As the storm gets closer, reality gets farther away.
-----Best played in large groups.
------The phrases "Not Out of the Woods Yet", "Storm / Rain Bands" and "Dodge that Bullet" may be used as supplementary drinking ques if (a) the storm turns (b) you feel you aren't drinking quite enough (c) the storm has already passed you by.
------This game is not recommended for use with any martini.
------God speed on your liver recovery during this active tropical storm season.
------Cheers and play hard!
Get to know your storms for 2015:
You are going to be on a first name basis anyway
Remember to stock up on your hurricane party essentials. Look like the best prepared hostess of all time and handle even power outages with ease with these few simple tips.
1. Peanut butter & jelly: Everyone likes it, really. I suggest natural peanut butter and a high class jam. Serve with scones. Keeps well and still tastes good.
2. Bread: Essential. None of that store-bought-sliced-bread-crap. Baguettes, bagels, muffins, a nice sourdough round. Delicious with or without toppings. Classy and filling
3. Perrier water: Classier than drinking water from the bathtub. Always have enough sparkling water on hand.
4. Candles: Scented is always handy, we all smell a little when the power goes out. It really is more pleasant to lounge about in a house scented with Clean Cotton.
5. Cards & games: Preferably a poker set with chips. Trivia is also a good drinking game. Keep your guests occupied and pacified. Print out directions for various card games while you still have power. Bored tipsy guests are dangerous. Amused tipsy guests are funny. Bocce can be played on carpet, but should only be played by mildly intoxicated guests (saves walls, tables, and trinkets).
6. Tonic & mixers: Tonic keeps the malaria at bay, you know. Mixers help you make the alcohol last a tad longer.
7. Alcoholic beverages: Essential when the water supply just might be tainted. Always assume the worst... it is for your own safety after all.
8. Radio with batteries: Know when it is safe to make a beer run, call for pizza, or pick up more ice. Also, note the drive time to your nearest convenience store should you run low on ice. The average eye of a hurricane really is long enough to get to the corner and back. Disclaimer: You should probably ignore that advice. It is very poor advice. Especially after all that booze.
9. High class long lasting food: You really can get canned hummus, babganoush, and stuffed grape leaves. Add some pita and arrange on a nice tray... don't you look spiffy serving such gourmet meals without power. Always pair it with a good wine for the best effect. Go to the Ethnic aisle at your grocery store and get creative. Everything comes in a can or jar, even food that doesn't suck.
10. Wine: This has a nice calming effect on high-strung party guests who may become disturbed by the horizontal rain, falling debris, and howling wind. Really, it is best to keep such guests very relaxed. Teach them how to play quarters, or set them up with the TV and Hunker Down!
11. Wipes: Any kind of pre-moistened wipe you can find. Keep the bathroom fresh during the party, keep your kitchen sparkling with no water, keep yourself smelling baby fresh, clean up your serving dishes. They make wipes for everything.
12. Hidden water supply: Behind the shower curtain you can discretely keep large buckets and containers of water. Should your water supply be interrupted, you will want your guests to be able to flush (trust me). Two gallons will give you a good, solid flush. Other containers can be kept out of site in the garage, on the patio, or tucked away in closets. Figure four flushes per person at the party. Yes, it is a lot of water but so many things can become a water bucket in a pinch.
13. Attractive Lounge Wear: Khaki shorts or sweat pants and tank tops smack of an amateur hostess. Hugh Heffner got it right with silks. Fine and natural fabrics wear better in the heat. A nice linen lounge set will make you look cool, comfortable, relaxed and totally slick. Keep a few sets on hand in case it gets warm, then you can change and still look amazing as everyone else wilts. The host/ess does set the tone of the party after all.
To play Hunker Down!: simply watch the news weather broadcasts. When the weathermen say the words "Hunker Down" take a drink of your tasty beverage. As the storm gets closer, reality gets farther away.
-----Best played in large groups.
------The phrases "Not Out of the Woods Yet", "Storm / Rain Bands" and "Dodge that Bullet" may be used as supplementary drinking ques if (a) the storm turns (b) you feel you aren't drinking quite enough (c) the storm has already passed you by.
------This game is not recommended for use with any martini.
------God speed on your liver recovery during this active tropical storm season.
------Cheers and play hard!
Get to know your storms for 2015:
You are going to be on a first name basis anyway
Remember to stock up on your hurricane party essentials. Look like the best prepared hostess of all time and handle even power outages with ease with these few simple tips.
1. Peanut butter & jelly: Everyone likes it, really. I suggest natural peanut butter and a high class jam. Serve with scones. Keeps well and still tastes good.
2. Bread: Essential. None of that store-bought-sliced-bread-crap. Baguettes, bagels, muffins, a nice sourdough round. Delicious with or without toppings. Classy and filling
3. Perrier water: Classier than drinking water from the bathtub. Always have enough sparkling water on hand.
4. Candles: Scented is always handy, we all smell a little when the power goes out. It really is more pleasant to lounge about in a house scented with Clean Cotton.
5. Cards & games: Preferably a poker set with chips. Trivia is also a good drinking game. Keep your guests occupied and pacified. Print out directions for various card games while you still have power. Bored tipsy guests are dangerous. Amused tipsy guests are funny. Bocce can be played on carpet, but should only be played by mildly intoxicated guests (saves walls, tables, and trinkets).
6. Tonic & mixers: Tonic keeps the malaria at bay, you know. Mixers help you make the alcohol last a tad longer.
7. Alcoholic beverages: Essential when the water supply just might be tainted. Always assume the worst... it is for your own safety after all.
8. Radio with batteries: Know when it is safe to make a beer run, call for pizza, or pick up more ice. Also, note the drive time to your nearest convenience store should you run low on ice. The average eye of a hurricane really is long enough to get to the corner and back. Disclaimer: You should probably ignore that advice. It is very poor advice. Especially after all that booze.
9. High class long lasting food: You really can get canned hummus, babganoush, and stuffed grape leaves. Add some pita and arrange on a nice tray... don't you look spiffy serving such gourmet meals without power. Always pair it with a good wine for the best effect. Go to the Ethnic aisle at your grocery store and get creative. Everything comes in a can or jar, even food that doesn't suck.
10. Wine: This has a nice calming effect on high-strung party guests who may become disturbed by the horizontal rain, falling debris, and howling wind. Really, it is best to keep such guests very relaxed. Teach them how to play quarters, or set them up with the TV and Hunker Down!
11. Wipes: Any kind of pre-moistened wipe you can find. Keep the bathroom fresh during the party, keep your kitchen sparkling with no water, keep yourself smelling baby fresh, clean up your serving dishes. They make wipes for everything.
12. Hidden water supply: Behind the shower curtain you can discretely keep large buckets and containers of water. Should your water supply be interrupted, you will want your guests to be able to flush (trust me). Two gallons will give you a good, solid flush. Other containers can be kept out of site in the garage, on the patio, or tucked away in closets. Figure four flushes per person at the party. Yes, it is a lot of water but so many things can become a water bucket in a pinch.
13. Attractive Lounge Wear: Khaki shorts or sweat pants and tank tops smack of an amateur hostess. Hugh Heffner got it right with silks. Fine and natural fabrics wear better in the heat. A nice linen lounge set will make you look cool, comfortable, relaxed and totally slick. Keep a few sets on hand in case it gets warm, then you can change and still look amazing as everyone else wilts. The host/ess does set the tone of the party after all.
- Current Mood:ready
Prepare yourself for the insanity, the hyperbole, and Jim Cantore. Time for Hunker Down!, the Official Hurricane Drinking Game to begin again. Here is your official How to Play refresher:
To play Hunker Down!: simply watch the news weather broadcasts. When the weathermen say the words "Hunker Down" take a drink of your tasty beverage. As the storm gets closer, reality gets farther away.
-----Best played in large groups.
------The phrases "Not Out of the Woods Yet", "Storm / Rain Bands" and "Dodge that Bullet" may be used as supplementary drinking ques if (a) the storm turns (b) you feel you aren't drinking quite enough (c) the storm has already passed you by.
------This game is not recommended for use with any martini.
------God speed on your liver recovery during this active tropical storm season.
------Cheers and play hard!
Get to know your storms for 2014:
You are going to be on a first name basis anyway
Remember to stock up on your hurricane party essentials. Look like the best prepared hostess of all time and handle even power outages with ease with these few simple tips.
1. Peanut butter & jelly: Everyone likes it, really. I suggest natural peanut butter and a high class jam. Serve with scones. Keeps well and still tastes good.
2. Bread: Essential. None of that store-bought-sliced-bread-crap. Baguettes, bagels, muffins, a nice sourdough round. Delicious with or without toppings. Classy and filling
3. Perrier water: Classier than drinking water from the bathtub. Always have enough sparkling water on hand.
4. Candles: Scented is always handy, we all smell a little when the power goes out. It really is more pleasant to lounge about in a house scented with Clean Cotton.
5. Cards & games: Preferably a poker set with chips. Trivia is also a good drinking game. Keep your guests occupied and pacified. Print out directions for various card games while you still have power. Bored tipsy guests are dangerous. Amused tipsy guests are funny. Bocce can be played on carpet, but should only be played by mildly intoxicated guests (saves walls, tables, and trinkets).
6. Tonic & mixers: Tonic keeps the malaria at bay, you know. Mixers help you make the alcohol last a tad longer.
7. Alcoholic beverages: Essential when the water supply just might be tainted. Always assume the worst... it is for your own safety after all.
8. Radio with batteries: Know when it is safe to make a beer run, call for pizza, or pick up more ice. Also, note the drive time to your nearest convenience store should you run low on ice. The average eye of a hurricane really is long enough to get to the corner and back. Disclaimer: You should probably ignore that advice. It is very poor advice. Especially after all that booze.
9. High class long lasting food: You really can get canned hummus, babganoush, and stuffed grape leaves. Add some pita and arrange on a nice tray... don't you look spiffy serving such gourmet meals without power. Always pair it with a good wine for the best effect. Go to the Ethnic aisle at your grocery store and get creative. Everything comes in a can or jar, even food that doesn't suck.
10. Wine: This has a nice calming effect on high-strung party guests who may become disturbed by the horizontal rain, falling debris, and howling wind. Really, it is best to keep such guests very relaxed. Teach them how to play quarters, or set them up with the TV and Hunker Down!
11. Wipes: Any kind of pre-moistened wipe you can find. Keep the bathroom fresh during the party, keep your kitchen sparkling with no water, keep yourself smelling baby fresh, clean up your serving dishes. They make wipes for everything.
12. Hidden water supply: Behind the shower curtain you can discretely keep large buckets and containers of water. Should your water supply be interrupted, you will want your guests to be able to flush (trust me). Two gallons will give you a good, solid flush. Other containers can be kept out of site in the garage, on the patio, or tucked away in closets. Figure four flushes per person at the party. Yes, it is a lot of water but so many things can become a water bucket in a pinch.
13. Attractive Lounge Wear: Khaki shorts or sweat pants and tank tops smack of an amateur hostess. Hugh Heffner got it right with silks. Fine and natural fabrics wear better in the heat. A nice linen lounge set will make you look cool, comfortable, relaxed and totally slick. Keep a few sets on hand in case it gets warm, then you can change and still look amazing as everyone else wilts. The host/ess does set the tone of the party after all.
To play Hunker Down!: simply watch the news weather broadcasts. When the weathermen say the words "Hunker Down" take a drink of your tasty beverage. As the storm gets closer, reality gets farther away.
-----Best played in large groups.
------The phrases "Not Out of the Woods Yet", "Storm / Rain Bands" and "Dodge that Bullet" may be used as supplementary drinking ques if (a) the storm turns (b) you feel you aren't drinking quite enough (c) the storm has already passed you by.
------This game is not recommended for use with any martini.
------God speed on your liver recovery during this active tropical storm season.
------Cheers and play hard!
Get to know your storms for 2014:
You are going to be on a first name basis anyway
Remember to stock up on your hurricane party essentials. Look like the best prepared hostess of all time and handle even power outages with ease with these few simple tips.
1. Peanut butter & jelly: Everyone likes it, really. I suggest natural peanut butter and a high class jam. Serve with scones. Keeps well and still tastes good.
2. Bread: Essential. None of that store-bought-sliced-bread-crap. Baguettes, bagels, muffins, a nice sourdough round. Delicious with or without toppings. Classy and filling
3. Perrier water: Classier than drinking water from the bathtub. Always have enough sparkling water on hand.
4. Candles: Scented is always handy, we all smell a little when the power goes out. It really is more pleasant to lounge about in a house scented with Clean Cotton.
5. Cards & games: Preferably a poker set with chips. Trivia is also a good drinking game. Keep your guests occupied and pacified. Print out directions for various card games while you still have power. Bored tipsy guests are dangerous. Amused tipsy guests are funny. Bocce can be played on carpet, but should only be played by mildly intoxicated guests (saves walls, tables, and trinkets).
6. Tonic & mixers: Tonic keeps the malaria at bay, you know. Mixers help you make the alcohol last a tad longer.
7. Alcoholic beverages: Essential when the water supply just might be tainted. Always assume the worst... it is for your own safety after all.
8. Radio with batteries: Know when it is safe to make a beer run, call for pizza, or pick up more ice. Also, note the drive time to your nearest convenience store should you run low on ice. The average eye of a hurricane really is long enough to get to the corner and back. Disclaimer: You should probably ignore that advice. It is very poor advice. Especially after all that booze.
9. High class long lasting food: You really can get canned hummus, babganoush, and stuffed grape leaves. Add some pita and arrange on a nice tray... don't you look spiffy serving such gourmet meals without power. Always pair it with a good wine for the best effect. Go to the Ethnic aisle at your grocery store and get creative. Everything comes in a can or jar, even food that doesn't suck.
10. Wine: This has a nice calming effect on high-strung party guests who may become disturbed by the horizontal rain, falling debris, and howling wind. Really, it is best to keep such guests very relaxed. Teach them how to play quarters, or set them up with the TV and Hunker Down!
11. Wipes: Any kind of pre-moistened wipe you can find. Keep the bathroom fresh during the party, keep your kitchen sparkling with no water, keep yourself smelling baby fresh, clean up your serving dishes. They make wipes for everything.
12. Hidden water supply: Behind the shower curtain you can discretely keep large buckets and containers of water. Should your water supply be interrupted, you will want your guests to be able to flush (trust me). Two gallons will give you a good, solid flush. Other containers can be kept out of site in the garage, on the patio, or tucked away in closets. Figure four flushes per person at the party. Yes, it is a lot of water but so many things can become a water bucket in a pinch.
13. Attractive Lounge Wear: Khaki shorts or sweat pants and tank tops smack of an amateur hostess. Hugh Heffner got it right with silks. Fine and natural fabrics wear better in the heat. A nice linen lounge set will make you look cool, comfortable, relaxed and totally slick. Keep a few sets on hand in case it gets warm, then you can change and still look amazing as everyone else wilts. The host/ess does set the tone of the party after all.
Prepare yourself for the insanity, the hyperbole, and Jim Cantore. Time for Hunker Down!, the Official Hurricane Drinking Game to begin again. Here is your official How to Play refresher:
To play Hunker Down!: simply watch the news weather broadcasts. When the weathermen say the words "Hunker Down" take a drink of your tasty beverage. As the storm gets closer, reality gets farther away.
-----Best played in large groups.
------The phrases "Not Out of the Woods Yet", "Storm / Rain Bands" and "Dodge that Bullet" may be used as supplementary drinking ques if (a) the storm turns (b) you feel you aren't drinking quite enough (c) the storm has already passed you by.
------This game is not recommended for use with any martini.
------God speed on your liver recovery during this active tropical storm season.
------Cheers and play hard.!
Remember to stock up on your hurricane party essentials. Look like the best prepared hostess of all time and handle even power outages with ease with these few simple tips.
1. Peanut butter & jelly: Everyone likes it, really. I suggest natural peanut butter and a high class jam. Serve with scones. Keeps well and still tastes good.
2. Bread: Essential. None of that store-bought-sliced-bread-crap. Baguettes, bagels, muffins, a nice sourdough round. Delicious with or without toppings. Classy and filling
3. Perrier water: Classier than drinking water from the bathtub. Always have enough sparkling water on hand.
4. Candles: Scented is always handy, we all smell a little when the power goes out. It really is more pleasant to lounge about in a house scented with Clean Cotton.
5. Cards & games: Preferably a poker set with chips. Trivia is also a good drinking game. Keep your guests occupied and pacified. Print out directions for various card games while you still have power. Bored tipsy guests are dangerous. Amused tipsy guests are funny. Bocce can be played on carpet, but should only be played by mildly intoxicated guests (saves walls, tables, and trinkets).
6. Tonic & mixers: Tonic keeps the malaria at bay, you know. Mixers help you make the alcohol last a tad longer.
7. Alcoholic beverages: Essential when the water supply just might be tainted. Always assume the worst... it is for your own safety after all.
8. Radio with batteries: Know when it is safe to make a beer run, call for pizza, or pick up more ice. Also, note the drive time to your nearest convenience store should you run low on ice. The average eye of a hurricane really is long enough to get to the corner and back. Disclaimer: You should probably ignore that advice. It is very poor advice. Especially after all that booze.
9. High class long lasting food: You really can get canned hummus, babganoush, and stuffed grape leaves. Add some pita and arrange on a nice tray... don't you look spiffy serving such gourmet meals without power. Always pair it with a good wine for the best effect. Go to the Ethnic aisle at your grocery store and get creative. Everything comes in a can or jar, even food that doesn't suck.
10. Wine: This has a nice calming effect on high-strung party guests who may become disturbed by the horizontal rain, falling debris, and howling wind. Really, it is best to keep such guests very relaxed. Teach them how to play quarters, or set them up with the TV and Hunker Down!
11. Wipes: Any kind of pre-moistened wipe you can find. Keep the bathroom fresh during the party, keep your kitchen sparkling with no water, keep yourself smelling baby fresh, clean up your serving dishes. They make wipes for everything.
12. Hidden water supply: Behind the shower curtain you can discretely keep large buckets and containers of water. Should your water supply be interrupted, you will want your guests to be able to flush (trust me). Two gallons will give you a good, solid flush. Other containers can be kept out of site in the garage, on the patio, or tucked away in closets. Figure four flushes per person at the party. Yes, it is a lot of water but so many things can become a water bucket in a pinch.
13. Attractive Lounge Wear: Khaki shorts or sweat pants and tank tops smack of an amateur hostess. Hugh Heffner got it right with silks. Fine and natural fabrics wear better in the heat. A nice linen lounge set will make you look cool, comfortable, relaxed and totally slick. Keep a few sets on hand in case it gets warm, then you can change and still look amazing as everyone else wilts. The host/ess does set the tone of the party after all.
To play Hunker Down!: simply watch the news weather broadcasts. When the weathermen say the words "Hunker Down" take a drink of your tasty beverage. As the storm gets closer, reality gets farther away.
-----Best played in large groups.
------The phrases "Not Out of the Woods Yet", "Storm / Rain Bands" and "Dodge that Bullet" may be used as supplementary drinking ques if (a) the storm turns (b) you feel you aren't drinking quite enough (c) the storm has already passed you by.
------This game is not recommended for use with any martini.
------God speed on your liver recovery during this active tropical storm season.
------Cheers and play hard.!
Remember to stock up on your hurricane party essentials. Look like the best prepared hostess of all time and handle even power outages with ease with these few simple tips.
1. Peanut butter & jelly: Everyone likes it, really. I suggest natural peanut butter and a high class jam. Serve with scones. Keeps well and still tastes good.
2. Bread: Essential. None of that store-bought-sliced-bread-crap. Baguettes, bagels, muffins, a nice sourdough round. Delicious with or without toppings. Classy and filling
3. Perrier water: Classier than drinking water from the bathtub. Always have enough sparkling water on hand.
4. Candles: Scented is always handy, we all smell a little when the power goes out. It really is more pleasant to lounge about in a house scented with Clean Cotton.
5. Cards & games: Preferably a poker set with chips. Trivia is also a good drinking game. Keep your guests occupied and pacified. Print out directions for various card games while you still have power. Bored tipsy guests are dangerous. Amused tipsy guests are funny. Bocce can be played on carpet, but should only be played by mildly intoxicated guests (saves walls, tables, and trinkets).
6. Tonic & mixers: Tonic keeps the malaria at bay, you know. Mixers help you make the alcohol last a tad longer.
7. Alcoholic beverages: Essential when the water supply just might be tainted. Always assume the worst... it is for your own safety after all.
8. Radio with batteries: Know when it is safe to make a beer run, call for pizza, or pick up more ice. Also, note the drive time to your nearest convenience store should you run low on ice. The average eye of a hurricane really is long enough to get to the corner and back. Disclaimer: You should probably ignore that advice. It is very poor advice. Especially after all that booze.
9. High class long lasting food: You really can get canned hummus, babganoush, and stuffed grape leaves. Add some pita and arrange on a nice tray... don't you look spiffy serving such gourmet meals without power. Always pair it with a good wine for the best effect. Go to the Ethnic aisle at your grocery store and get creative. Everything comes in a can or jar, even food that doesn't suck.
10. Wine: This has a nice calming effect on high-strung party guests who may become disturbed by the horizontal rain, falling debris, and howling wind. Really, it is best to keep such guests very relaxed. Teach them how to play quarters, or set them up with the TV and Hunker Down!
11. Wipes: Any kind of pre-moistened wipe you can find. Keep the bathroom fresh during the party, keep your kitchen sparkling with no water, keep yourself smelling baby fresh, clean up your serving dishes. They make wipes for everything.
12. Hidden water supply: Behind the shower curtain you can discretely keep large buckets and containers of water. Should your water supply be interrupted, you will want your guests to be able to flush (trust me). Two gallons will give you a good, solid flush. Other containers can be kept out of site in the garage, on the patio, or tucked away in closets. Figure four flushes per person at the party. Yes, it is a lot of water but so many things can become a water bucket in a pinch.
13. Attractive Lounge Wear: Khaki shorts or sweat pants and tank tops smack of an amateur hostess. Hugh Heffner got it right with silks. Fine and natural fabrics wear better in the heat. A nice linen lounge set will make you look cool, comfortable, relaxed and totally slick. Keep a few sets on hand in case it gets warm, then you can change and still look amazing as everyone else wilts. The host/ess does set the tone of the party after all.
- Current Location:Land of the warm west wind
- Current Music:If I Had a Heart: Fever Ray
- Current Mood:
amused
If you are a monster, stand up.
If you are a monster, a trickster, a fiend,
If you’ve built a steam-powered wishing machine
If you have a secret, a dark past, a scheme,
If you kidnap maidens or dabble in dreams
Come stand by me.
If you have been broken, stand up.
If you have been broken, abandoned, alone
If you have been starving, a creature of bone
If you live in a tower, a dungeon, a throne
If you weep for wanting, to be held, to be known,
Come stand by me.
If you are a savage, stand up.
If you are a witch, a dark queen, a black knight,
If you are a mummer, a pixie, a sprite,
If you are a pirate, a tomcat, a wright,
If you swear by the moon and you fight the hard fight,
Come stand by me.
If you are a devil, stand up.
If you are a villain, a madman, a beast,
If you are a strowler, a prowler, a priest,
If you are a dragon come sit at our feast,
For we all have stripes, and we all have horns,
We all have scales, tails, manes, claws and thorns
And here in the dark is where new worlds are born.
Come stand by me.
~Catherynne M. Valente
If you are a monster, a trickster, a fiend,
If you’ve built a steam-powered wishing machine
If you have a secret, a dark past, a scheme,
If you kidnap maidens or dabble in dreams
Come stand by me.
If you have been broken, stand up.
If you have been broken, abandoned, alone
If you have been starving, a creature of bone
If you live in a tower, a dungeon, a throne
If you weep for wanting, to be held, to be known,
Come stand by me.
If you are a savage, stand up.
If you are a witch, a dark queen, a black knight,
If you are a mummer, a pixie, a sprite,
If you are a pirate, a tomcat, a wright,
If you swear by the moon and you fight the hard fight,
Come stand by me.
If you are a devil, stand up.
If you are a villain, a madman, a beast,
If you are a strowler, a prowler, a priest,
If you are a dragon come sit at our feast,
For we all have stripes, and we all have horns,
We all have scales, tails, manes, claws and thorns
And here in the dark is where new worlds are born.
Come stand by me.
~Catherynne M. Valente
Never make a musical play list when you are down on life and yourself as the result will be 81 songs worth of soul shredding heartbreak. I will now attempt to listen to only upbeat music and do something productive with my evening. Although I am certain that track is doomed to failure, one more into the breach. For no reason in particular I am deep in the doldrums. I want ice cream and wine and a better outlook on life.
I'm miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
I'm miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms
- Current Music:Snow Patrol: Set Fire to the Third Bar
I am sleepless.
Three days of hard work in mostly direct sun led to some pretty severe heat exhaustion. Wednesday night I slept a straight 17 hours and woke up still drained. I kept myself mostly in the lab and office on Friday but it was still pretty tiring. I awoke an hour ago sore and uncomfortable and finally just gave up on sleep. I feel like a street gang jumped me in. Having never experienced a heat based sickness of this level I wonder how long it will take to feel like a real person again.
It would be nice if I no longer felt like Heat Miser was having me for a nice cuddle.
Three days of hard work in mostly direct sun led to some pretty severe heat exhaustion. Wednesday night I slept a straight 17 hours and woke up still drained. I kept myself mostly in the lab and office on Friday but it was still pretty tiring. I awoke an hour ago sore and uncomfortable and finally just gave up on sleep. I feel like a street gang jumped me in. Having never experienced a heat based sickness of this level I wonder how long it will take to feel like a real person again.
It would be nice if I no longer felt like Heat Miser was having me for a nice cuddle.
- Current Location:home
This past few weeks I have felt like life is mashing me down, crushing me and rolling me out too thin. I feel behind on everything and as if I just cannot catch up. It seems that some internal center has lost its gyro and I cannot find up, find direction, find me. Distracted by everything I can give nothing my full concentration. It is as if I am no longer a laser in my focus, just a dim light in the widening dark.
I need a deep breath, some bliss, maybe a day of sublime beauty spent with something greater than myself. Give me an ocean, a wide river rolling, a shaded meadow beneath some ancient tree or I'll take a night of energy and motion, dancing with my head tossed back in the garish lights of a nightclub to music that I can feel as much as hear. Just a few moments of disconnect from every trouble, every worry, oh how I crave it.
Dear life, come pick me up. Take me out. Dust me off. Straighten me out so that I can breathe again, dream again, and run again.
For this I beg, amen.
I need a deep breath, some bliss, maybe a day of sublime beauty spent with something greater than myself. Give me an ocean, a wide river rolling, a shaded meadow beneath some ancient tree or I'll take a night of energy and motion, dancing with my head tossed back in the garish lights of a nightclub to music that I can feel as much as hear. Just a few moments of disconnect from every trouble, every worry, oh how I crave it.
Dear life, come pick me up. Take me out. Dust me off. Straighten me out so that I can breathe again, dream again, and run again.
For this I beg, amen.
- Current Music:Ryan Adams: Come Pick Me Up
Well, I have a few projects I want to work on that are going to require some more money than I have on hand.
I just made a big batch of butterfly jewelry and will be offering it here first and then on Etsy. I also have framed butterflies, glass earrings and a few sets of word pendants and earrings. I'll also be listing some clothing on Ebay and maybe some books on Amazon. Additionally, if you want an illumination or some calligraphy from me then now is a good time to commission it. Never got an AOA, want something special for a friend. Prices are reasonable and we can work together on something you can afford. Need garb? Gimme a call. Garden help? Email me!
Just consider all of my (public) services currently for sale.
Life has been ever busy and I have had no down time, thus the utter lack of updates. I can find time for some facebook posts but most of them are just random photos from my travels. I hopethe usual SCA summer break will let me have a little more time to breathe. I need it.
I just made a big batch of butterfly jewelry and will be offering it here first and then on Etsy. I also have framed butterflies, glass earrings and a few sets of word pendants and earrings. I'll also be listing some clothing on Ebay and maybe some books on Amazon. Additionally, if you want an illumination or some calligraphy from me then now is a good time to commission it. Never got an AOA, want something special for a friend. Prices are reasonable and we can work together on something you can afford. Need garb? Gimme a call. Garden help? Email me!
Just consider all of my (public) services currently for sale.
Life has been ever busy and I have had no down time, thus the utter lack of updates. I can find time for some facebook posts but most of them are just random photos from my travels. I hopethe usual SCA summer break will let me have a little more time to breathe. I need it.
I believe I won't be answering my phone for the next few days. I'm tired, my internal battery just won't charge and there are several things going on upon which I would like to let my thoughts marinate. I apologize for the radio silence.
Perhaps in lieu of any real plans for Easter weekend I will just go on a mini-walkabout of sorts.
See you all another time.
Perhaps in lieu of any real plans for Easter weekend I will just go on a mini-walkabout of sorts.
See you all another time.
I've started back at the gym again mostly to lose some weight that I have put on over three years and also just to get back in shape. Yesterday I overdid it a bit with almost an hour on the eliptical on its highest resistance setting that left me with an amazing foot and calf cramp today. I feel guility skipping the gym even for a day... isn't that lame?
I guess I will be spending this "free" time painting one of the two peerage scrolls I should have done by Coronation. Man I need a day off. I'm beat. Back to it.
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