~'Conquest' by The White Stripes because it begs, borrows and steals.

~'Arrested Development' because when did Jason Bateman get so yummy and fun to watch?

~"For the crown you've placed upon my head

Feels too heavy now
And I don't know what to say to you
But I'll smile anyhow
And all the time I'm thinking

I want to be a hunter again
I want to see the world alone again
To take a chance on life again
So let me go." -Dido, because i forgot how good independence feels.

hi gang! typing at you on Morning 1 after Nite 1 on the new bed. a queen-size sleep number. plenty of room to stretch and it doesn't sag like a second chin! bliss i tell ya. and, perhaps more importantly, Louie likes it too.

much news on the front lately: i begin passport proceedings next week. more on that later.

headed to the hospital in a few so i'll just do a quick drop of some more exercises. thanks for staying, playing and parlaying. i send a wink and a clink and happy weekend wishes.

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celery root

Ugliness is the predominant trait, but you're a woman and so, forgiving. Shortly, its gnarls and sworls become quite endearing. You'll see, it's mild inside. It's like a man you don't like at first.

Don’t be intimidated by the large pot. After it's filled, you're soon surrounded with warm earth.
Be reasonable with the choppings of onion and rational with the portion of potato. Measure with your eyes and your intuition. Ingenuity requires it.

Don’t forget the soup stone! I keep mine in my apron pocket. The stone will let you know where it wants to live outside the pot.

Garnish with lovage and soigne bleu.
As you pull apart bread to serve with the stew, say this little prayer -

please love these hands
please love these hands
as they keep my soup stone warm.

words: predominant & intimidate

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circumstances

The ocean prepares a woman for loss
as a first kiss readies her for bruises
so the seamstress teaches her daughter to lie.


The way the insomniac styles her hair
as sad as dimples gone unnoticed
so trained is a timid eye.

As silence makes a meal strange
the way morning makes a mother sick
so the placement of his hand did cast this dye.

words: train & meal

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Ven con Migo

To stop a man from cheating, plant a bovine liver in the whore's front yard. Place a swatch of red velvet in her letter box and she'll know what it's for.
To receive his full attention in the evenings, greet him at the door wearing a tangerine scarf. Place a plump green pepper next to the wine. For optimal concentration, shall his glass be made of crystal.

Does your child sleep on his stomach? If he ignores your commands with heavy-lidded reserve, let him be. He is not simple, the little one is clairvoyant. Kiss his eyelids -first left, then right, then left again. Best to place a pearl on his bedside should he foresee too much.

For a woman who hesitates to marry, rub her nape with butter while she sleeps. Then make her a gift of fresh fish. Very important that it lose no scales in the giving.
For a woman who only births little girls, light a blood candle in the morning and ask her to wear rouge to church on Sunday.
If she is greedy for your affection, do not drink wine out of crystal.

words: optimal & clairvoyant

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cheers!