The Manticore

Now and Here

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:45:00 +0000

I think it's time to go away for awhile. I need to try a new format. Give myself new challenges.

It's Hoppy!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:17:00 +0000

I'm making my christmas wish lists. (Yes, I said Christmas and Lists.) And I realized that I have a lot more moody music than anything, which I think is a bit odd when you consider the kind of music that I really like to listen to. So...I need some Hoppy Music suggestions. Hoppy = happy music that you can hop, skip and twirl too. The best example that I can come up with is The White Stripes. So please, suggest, SUGGEST, whisper in my ear, send me a myspace page link. Please!

Currently on the list: Best of David Bowie, "Love Actually" soundtrack, The Donnas, The Beatles and U2.

BTW, I love the nod to the movie in this Buffy quote.

Woman Warrior Queen

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:41:00 +0000

I'm giddy. It's quite possibly turning into a trilogy. Coming out in October!

Definitely a Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:58:00 +0000

Working on Christmas.
Ready for my ear to stop hurting.
Gonna take care of business this afternoon.
Feelin' good in a sweater.

They've all been invited to a party?

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:50:00 +0000

What do they have in common?

guacamole dip and leftover nachos
Cheetos
day old bagel and cream cheese

Uber Disturbing!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:40:00 +0000

I found this over at Pesky's:

Why the hubbub over a B-52 taking off from a B-52 base in Minot, North Dakota and subsequently landing at a B-52 base in Barksdale, Louisiana? That’s like getting excited if you see postal worker in uniform walking out of a post office. And how does someone watching a B-52 land identify the cruise missiles as nukes? It just does not make sense. So I called a old friend and retired B-52 pilot and asked him. What he told me offers one compelling case of circumstantial evidence. My buddy, let’s call him Jack D. Ripper, reminded me that the only times you put weapons on a plane is when they are on alert or if you are tasked to move the weapons to a specific site.
Then he told me something I had not heard before.
Barksdale Air Force Base is being used as a jumping off point for Middle East operations. Gee, why would we want cruise missile nukes at Barksdale Air Force Base. Can’t imagine we would need to use them in Iraq. Why would we want to preposition nuclear weapons at a base conducting Middle East operations?
His final point was to observe that someone on the inside obviously leaked the info that the planes were carrying nukes. A B-52 landing at Barksdale is a non-event. A B-52 landing with nukes. That is something else.
Now maybe there is an innocent explanation for this? I can’t think of one. What is certain is that the pilots of this plane did not just make a last minute decision to strap on some nukes and take them for a joy ride. We need some tough questions and clear answers. What the hell is going on? Did someone at Barksdale try to indirectly warn the American people that the Bush Administration is staging nukes for Iran? I don’t know, but it is a question worth asking.

Howl Is Teh Crazy

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:14:00 +0000

Clearly they were peeking in my window last night and did a representation of what was going on. Little how was clearly on the kitty krack. He would be laying on the carpet, suddenly purr, spring up and race down the hall. Then, he would come in, stare at the wall just above his head, attempt to catch the imaginary bug, purr, and run off. This cycle continued all night until he finally collapsed in our bed. At one point he ended up on top of his two foot tall kitty tower and freaked out for the next five minutes on how to get down. (Apparently jumping off of a two foot tower is much scarier than jumping off of the four foot tower that he does every day.) Kitties. Meh.

How Did They Know That's Been One of My Mantras Lately?

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:44:00 +0000

Whatever, Colleen.

I really mean that.

Whatever, whatever, whatever.

You can have it.

Whatever,
The Universe

Better Than a Giant Toothy Rabbit

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:22:00 +0000

I'm not sure what was going on with me yesterday. Possibly a sugar imbalance. Perhaps this quote from "Defending Your Life" describes it best.

Daniel Miller: Where were you? I'm just curious.
Bob Diamond: I'd tell you, but you wouldn't understand.
Daniel Miller: Don't treat me like a moron. Try me.
Bob Diamond: I was trapped near the inner circle of fault.
Daniel Miller: I don't understand.
Bob Diamond: I told you...

The link on yesterday's post has been fixed. That song is very much in my head. It has almost pushed out that one horrible, yet horribly funny, engrish song (track number one here since it was left off of the soundtrack) from "Lost in Translation" that was heard at Club Orange.

See? Getting my groove back.
I love wet umbrellas. I love it even more that I typed out forty poems that I wrote so many years ago into book form. Yes, I rolled my eyes more than once. Now the editing can begin! Sorry, no samples yet. Although, I'm hoping that this weekend will bring a couple more postcards so that I can take pictures of them and post here. I got a beautiful watercolor last night.
That reminds me...Halloween is approaching! I'm almost considering dressing up as a giant rabbit. Anyone want to take a gander as to why? (Clue: BTVS)
Buffy Quote:
Buffy: I didn't say I'd never slay another vampire. It's not like I have all these fluffy bunny feelings for them, I'm just not gonna get way extracurricular with it.

It Goes On Forever

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:44:00 +0000

Thank you to Jonny for this.

Hairball

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:33:00 +0000

This is it! I can feel it! Fall is finally coming in! (This is what happens when it starts raining at night and continues thru the morning - Happy Col!) Maybe by tonight or tomorrow we can open up the windows in the house and let it BREATHE! (Why is it just spring cleaning that matters and not seasonal cleaning? Every season needs it's own clean start!) I got so excited last night checking out all of the new Halloween ornaments that were coming out. So excited I almost decided right then and there to only ask for Halloween/Thanksgiving/Fall Harvest decorations for Christmas. What? I'm serious. Oooh...or maybe I can become a Holiday Fairy for Halloween. You know, where a mixture of every type of holiday clothing that I can find, then carry around a pet groundhog for luck. ;)

FOUND:

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:52:00 +0000

Two white hairs on my head.

I Know She'd Want Me To Blog This.

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:47:00 +0000

Lena's student body.

Poser the Squirrel

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:42:00 +0000

He is such a poser. Someone saw me taking pictures of him and said that he let her take a picture of him last week. At least he didn't jump on me. Although I was ready to switch to video if he did.

He took a step towards me on that last picture. My friend squeaked and I nearly peed in my pants.

Thank Yous

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:12:00 +0000

Thank you for my family.
Thank you for my creativity.
Thank you for nearby gas stations.
Thank you for not encouraging that squirrel to jump on me yesterday when I kept taking his photo.

Elysium

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:57:00 +0000

This picture over at chromasia has the most calming effect on me.

As Glenn so Clearly Voiced for Howl This Morning:

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:11:00 +0000

"I was locked in with her! And then she did something! And it was stinky!"

Ask Me

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:05:00 +0000

What do you want to know? Ask in the comments and I'll answer you there.

Fences

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:51:00 +0000

Not sure why, but fences have always fascinated me. These are from my walk on Saturday morning.

Taking a Weekend Then Giving Back Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:05:00 +0000

Taking 60 pictures on Saturday morning.
Getting creative on some postcards.
Walking around the neighborhood and realizing that everyone else also let their front yards go because it's just been too hot out to mow.
Four Cats and One Box Video.

(I know you were here!)

Craving Woes

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:54:00 +0000

All that I want for lunch is that bag of chips and tub of dip that is at home.

Girls Know How to Party

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:06:00 +0000

Very Ladylike

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:13:00 +0000

A great color scheme thru out the building.

Cute sockies.

Thankfully, no advertisements.

Sophie

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:06:00 +0000

For a little over a year someone has made my day a little sweeter. Mostly because she lets me dink her nose.

A Picture I Love and Wanted to Share

noreply@blogger.com (Minoa) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:53:00 +0000

This was taken in Italy, Epcot, Disney World.