hellbilly

God, that made me laugh so hard! I agree. Nothing should keep you up at night except nose and ear hair.

As for offensive smells, I am into smell, and I like a person to smell like a person, not like a product. So I'll paint on make-up and get the brazilian, but I haven't worn deodorant since college. And I graduated at 20, so that's a long time ago. I don't think people need it unless they drink caffeine, which I don't.

This has been very inspiring. No more brazilians for me.

Well, just because I don't use deodorant doesn't mean I have a relaxed attitude about hygiene. I floss, I bathe twice a day, and if I do have caffeine, I will put rubbing alcohol under my arms.

I do have a friend who hardly bathes, though--she says it's something about pheromones. It must work, because she attracts a lot of men. And dogs love her.

There's something to be said about lazy and immoral.

Sounds like your ex got the better break up deal. Sorry!

Yeah, the valley's full of slugs and snails, but no fireflies, grasshoppers, or comforting nighttime cricket noise. I've lived here most of my life, but some things I still can't get used to. Apparently insects were very important to my childhood experience.

The SW indians do all the cool Catholic stuff. My mom is always in Santa Fe, and she carts home sacks of amulets and creepy statuettes. One thing she brought me once was a devil with a huge, drippy erection. That goes on my Christmas tree every year!

Ah, visiting the parents. You're even braver than I thought! I haven't done it in at least 5 years. I prefer my home turf.
Though not my current home turf. Bend is so bourgeois--everyone out here pretends they have a ranch, but they're really McMansions, and they drive to them in their Porsche Cayennes. Too stupid.

Oh, Portland's crawling with Hummers--the Trailblazers need somewhere to get high, after all. I went down to FL last Aug after my grandma went into the hospital. I have been there a zillion times, and I am sure that was the worst weather I'd seen--constant thunderstorms, a tornado on our street, etc. The time before that we had a family reunion in St. Augustine and it was 30'! I kind of liked it--that Lady of La Leche shrine was creepy-cool-- but I am starting to forget how nice it used to be to catch lizards by the pool on a sunny 80' day. When I was a kid, that is. I'm not so much into that now. Though I wouldn't mind gutting a few fireflies to decorate myself with--we just don't have them out here.

The company I worked for was just starting a project in Savannah when I quit. I just couldn't handle the boss showering and changing clothes in front of me. Wish I could have put up with him--I was just starting to get assigned good projects! I did write the National Register nomination for the Hotel Californian in SFO, and another one for a historic house in Newberg, OR, so I guess I did something.

Well, I've been up about two hours, so I am ready for a nap!

I did give Jolie a listen...I need to give it more time. Not what I typically listen to so I want to listen a little more.

I've always been a film camera picture taker, but with my new digital, it is just like using my 35mm. Same functions, I can even interchange the lenses. And WOW am I gonna save money on film developing. I would make the investment! I love mine.

All the old people in my family are in Florida now. It's pretty much a given that old midwesterners go there to retire. They know all the same people they knew "up north". Having lived in Oregon for the last 15 years, I can barely handle the Florida sun--it never gets that bright here, so I am immediately blinded and never seem to adjust.

Newport, Oregon is definitely one of the stinkiest places on the coast, with all the fishing boats sitting in the bay, and the whole downtown echoing with annoying sea lion barking. Somehow that adds to the stinkiness for me.

I'll stop before I get to the smell of hiking in the Swiss alps (just like Ohio, but with bells!), though I could go on about smells forever. It's one of my favorite topics. No one ever seems to smell everything I smell. And smell is the number one thing that attracts me to people. At least, I think so--the older I get, the less I know about love, attraction, and all that stuff.

Thanks for the heads up about Two Dollar Pistols--I followed their links to a few other bands, too. I think I'll get Drive-by Truckers, and I LOVED Unholy Trio. I wish I lived somewhere where decent bands play.

Oh, Lucero was just a couple of hours away from me last week. I would have loved it--they sound great! I've got a list now, so I'd better figure out if there's a place to buy music in this town. I am not optimistic. I can barely get cellular service.

I notice you like David Sedaris, too--I am still laughing about his last essay in Esquire.

I'll check in out when I get home this evening. I don't have speakers on my computer here at work.

I love listening to new music. There is so much out there it is impossible to know it all. Can't wait to give it a listen...thank you again.