Friday, April 30, 2004
Diego's Breaksfast Burrito
The most paper thin or tortillas, lightly fried and wrapped with precision around a filling of of nicely browned scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, fried potatoes, and cheddar cheese. With a side of hot sauce, and free coffee if you want it. For less than $3.00. And of course, there are variations on the theme. You can get a steak and egg burrito for $3.99 plus tax. Their carne asada is most lovely. They're open 24 hours a day. With a drive through. I do so highly recommend it.
Tis the eve of May...
It is Beltane Eve, and the wheel of the year spins onward...says the pagan atheist chick.
Mountainous
Dreamt I was in the passenger seat of a car being driven by my Dad, with my grandfather sleeping in the backseat. We were driving up a very steep mountain on some sort of cross country trip, and no one could talk because it would distract the driver and we might all plummet to our doom. It was maybe in Tennessee or North Carolina. Somewhere Appalachian and foresty. Apparently we'd just been through a rather barren New Mexico. Due to the strange, amorphous geography of dreams...
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Thursday, April 29, 2004
Repast of yore
Yearning for memories of childhood comfort, specifically staying at my grandparent's house as a child, I made kielbasa,pierogi with butter and sour cream, and kosher dill pickles for dinner. And I ate like a heifer, and I am not ashamed.
Runes of the day
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Othila is the homeland. Land was the purest form of immovable wealth in Norse civilization, distinct from the movable wealth represented by Fehu. This rune speaks of stability and safety stemming from inheritance, both material and genetic. With respect to the question asked, consider the background of the people and families involved...
Hagalaz is the rune of hail. Hail is a destructive and elemental force, so one can expect this rune to represent the disruption of one's life. In the harsh northern winter there is a halt to activity, and so delay or hindrance is frequently associated with this rune. The opposite of chaos is yet more chaos, as illustrated by the fact that this rune cannot be reversed.
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Othila is the homeland. Land was the purest form of immovable wealth in Norse civilization, distinct from the movable wealth represented by Fehu. This rune speaks of stability and safety stemming from inheritance, both material and genetic. With respect to the question asked, consider the background of the people and families involved...
Hagalaz is the rune of hail. Hail is a destructive and elemental force, so one can expect this rune to represent the disruption of one's life. In the harsh northern winter there is a halt to activity, and so delay or hindrance is frequently associated with this rune. The opposite of chaos is yet more chaos, as illustrated by the fact that this rune cannot be reversed.
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We were always...
...two coins of the same side,
but which was day and which night?
who is mourning, who was right?
I never wanted to be Guenevere,
but the part of Morgan Le Fay
had already been cast and understudied
by the time I rolled around
too much sweetness just leads to decay
too much dreaming
drags us into the
current and tide
to crash upon the rocks
victims of our own siren song
there was never anyone else
it was only ever an echo...
but which was day and which night?
who is mourning, who was right?
I never wanted to be Guenevere,
but the part of Morgan Le Fay
had already been cast and understudied
by the time I rolled around
too much sweetness just leads to decay
too much dreaming
drags us into the
current and tide
to crash upon the rocks
victims of our own siren song
there was never anyone else
it was only ever an echo...
The Most Famous of all Rhine Maidens
Myth of the Day:
Lorelei
The Lorelei is a rock in the Rhine near St. Goar which is associated with several legendary tales. The tale appears in many forms, but is best known through a poem by Heinrich Heine that begins "Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten" (which means in English, "I don't know what to make of it"). In the commonest form of the story, the Lorelei rock is a maiden who threw herself into the Rhine in despair over a faithless lover, and became a siren whose voice lured fishermen to destruction. A 13th-century legend entitled Der Marner says that the Nibelungen treasure was hidden beneath the rock. The tale may be connnected with the myth of Holda, queen of the elves. The queen supposedly sits combing her locks on the Hullenstein, and the man who sees her loses sight of reason, while he who listens is condemned to wander with her for ever. The legend, which Clement Brentano claimed as his own invention when he wrote his poem ?Zu Bacharach am Rheine" in his novel of Godwi (1802), bears all the marks of popular mythology. In the 19th century it formed material for a great number of songs, dramatic sketches, and operas, which are enumerated by Dr Hermann Seeliger in his Loreleysage in Dichtung und Musik (Leipzig-Reudnitz, 1898). The favourite poem with composers was Heine's, set to music by some twenty-five musicians, the settings by Friedrich Silcher (from an old folk-song) and by Liszt being the most famous.
Lorelei
The Lorelei is a rock in the Rhine near St. Goar which is associated with several legendary tales. The tale appears in many forms, but is best known through a poem by Heinrich Heine that begins "Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten" (which means in English, "I don't know what to make of it"). In the commonest form of the story, the Lorelei rock is a maiden who threw herself into the Rhine in despair over a faithless lover, and became a siren whose voice lured fishermen to destruction. A 13th-century legend entitled Der Marner says that the Nibelungen treasure was hidden beneath the rock. The tale may be connnected with the myth of Holda, queen of the elves. The queen supposedly sits combing her locks on the Hullenstein, and the man who sees her loses sight of reason, while he who listens is condemned to wander with her for ever. The legend, which Clement Brentano claimed as his own invention when he wrote his poem ?Zu Bacharach am Rheine" in his novel of Godwi (1802), bears all the marks of popular mythology. In the 19th century it formed material for a great number of songs, dramatic sketches, and operas, which are enumerated by Dr Hermann Seeliger in his Loreleysage in Dichtung und Musik (Leipzig-Reudnitz, 1898). The favourite poem with composers was Heine's, set to music by some twenty-five musicians, the settings by Friedrich Silcher (from an old folk-song) and by Liszt being the most famous.
The baby and I went to get our weekly semolina bread fix at Beyond Bread (thus thwarting their competitors:Bread,Bath and Beyond) and noticed someone unloading work supplies for a nearby storefront redecoration project of some sort. The supplies were stored in milk crates labeled "Mesmer Dairy." All day I've been haunted by the image of a field of hypnotized cows....
Friday Five's down for the month, but I feel like getting interactive. Not that anyone's reading lately, but still. No one can resist THE POWER OF QUIZILLA...here's a couple from which to choose:
You are a Siren. More adventurous than all with a
voice like no other you sit on warm rocks and
sing to the moon and sea. Yet sometimes
shipwrecks find you and raving men want you.
You are a bottle of talent and power. What the
unknown is you seek to find, and a lover. You
have the moon and stars as freinds. There are a
very few of you, what a rare find. Will you
rate my quiz, I think your voice in just
beautiful?
What kind of mermaid are you? (Gorgeous Pics)
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You're taffy! You're a clever and kind person,
but you tend to hold grudges. You are not big
on dishing out forgiveness.
Which kind of candy are you?
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Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis.
"You do not know the power of the Dark
Side." There are two possibilities: you
are a Star Wars geek, or you are unreasoningly
scary.
Which Weird Latin Phrase Are You?
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Friday Five's down for the month, but I feel like getting interactive. Not that anyone's reading lately, but still. No one can resist THE POWER OF QUIZILLA...here's a couple from which to choose:
You are a Siren. More adventurous than all with a
voice like no other you sit on warm rocks and
sing to the moon and sea. Yet sometimes
shipwrecks find you and raving men want you.
You are a bottle of talent and power. What the
unknown is you seek to find, and a lover. You
have the moon and stars as freinds. There are a
very few of you, what a rare find. Will you
rate my quiz, I think your voice in just
beautiful?
What kind of mermaid are you? (Gorgeous Pics)
brought to you by Quizilla
You're taffy! You're a clever and kind person,
but you tend to hold grudges. You are not big
on dishing out forgiveness.
Which kind of candy are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis.
"You do not know the power of the Dark
Side." There are two possibilities: you
are a Star Wars geek, or you are unreasoningly
scary.
Which Weird Latin Phrase Are You?
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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Nobody Loves A Trumpet Player...
That was the excuse a friend of mine in high school used when anyone pointed out the fact that he didn't have a girlfriend.
Or, rather, when he assumed it was being pointed out, because no one I knew was so cruel as to actually say anything of the sort.
Ninety percent of it was just in the reading.
Or, rather, when he assumed it was being pointed out, because no one I knew was so cruel as to actually say anything of the sort.
Ninety percent of it was just in the reading.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Scrying
Head held skyward
She intones the sacred rhyme
Silver glinting at her throat
Dagger in hand
The daughter of time
Gazes wellwise
Alert for future echoes
Ripples gifted
From mother to loyal acolyte
Still and quiet
And forgetting her own name
She drinks deeply and
Accepts the burden
Imbibes the water
Which has turned to tears
Swallows them
To make them whole again
(June 2003)
She intones the sacred rhyme
Silver glinting at her throat
Dagger in hand
The daughter of time
Gazes wellwise
Alert for future echoes
Ripples gifted
From mother to loyal acolyte
Still and quiet
And forgetting her own name
She drinks deeply and
Accepts the burden
Imbibes the water
Which has turned to tears
Swallows them
To make them whole again
(June 2003)
Saturday, April 24, 2004
The Arizona Daily Star
The Arizona Daily Star apparently has a smartass for a headline writer. The latest infraction was this little gem: "Vatican Cracks Down On Sinners." The online version just states "Vatican sharply curbs liturgical role of lay people during Mass."
Screw Saturday morning cartoons, call forth the Old Ones instead...
I don't have to be up today, and so, of course, I cannot sleep. Though I suppose I can always ensure that the rest of you don't sleep for quite some time either. Here's some Cthulhu links...
The misadventures of "Hello Cthulhu"
Scooby Doo Cthulhu
Cthulhu Sex Magazine: Blood, Sex and Tentacles
The Callgirl of Cthulhu
Is Osama Bin Laden a Cthulhu cultist?
Emeril vs Cthulhu
Jesus vs Cthulhu
Hymns to Cthulhu
Campus Crusade for Cthulhu
And last, but not least:
the Cthulhu Jack Chick parody and the controversy that it engendered.
Apparently, Jack Chick Publications threatened legal action. Silly me, I thought that parody was protected under U.S. copyright law...
The misadventures of "Hello Cthulhu"
Scooby Doo Cthulhu
Cthulhu Sex Magazine: Blood, Sex and Tentacles
The Callgirl of Cthulhu
Is Osama Bin Laden a Cthulhu cultist?
Emeril vs Cthulhu
Jesus vs Cthulhu
Hymns to Cthulhu
Campus Crusade for Cthulhu
And last, but not least:
the Cthulhu Jack Chick parody and the controversy that it engendered.
Apparently, Jack Chick Publications threatened legal action. Silly me, I thought that parody was protected under U.S. copyright law...
Marseille Tarot Cards of the day
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Reyne d'Epee (Queen of Swords): The essence of air behaving as water, such as a refreshing mist: A person gifted with both keen logic and natural intuition, giving them uncanny powers of perception and insight. One who easily sees past deception and confusion to the heart of a matter, and understands both sides of any argument. The embodiment of calm, forthrightness, and wit, in the face of even the most trying circumstances.
Four of Swords (Truce): A time of tranquility and intellectual repose in the midst of a great struggle. A temporary retreat from stress to regather inner strength, reaffirm convictions, reorganize thoughts, and formulate a new plan. The need for vigilance in a moment of calm. May suggest a withdrawal from the material world to find spiritual guidance.
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Reyne d'Epee (Queen of Swords): The essence of air behaving as water, such as a refreshing mist: A person gifted with both keen logic and natural intuition, giving them uncanny powers of perception and insight. One who easily sees past deception and confusion to the heart of a matter, and understands both sides of any argument. The embodiment of calm, forthrightness, and wit, in the face of even the most trying circumstances.
Four of Swords (Truce): A time of tranquility and intellectual repose in the midst of a great struggle. A temporary retreat from stress to regather inner strength, reaffirm convictions, reorganize thoughts, and formulate a new plan. The need for vigilance in a moment of calm. May suggest a withdrawal from the material world to find spiritual guidance.
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Thursday, April 22, 2004
Adventures in frames, part one...
Check it out, all six blogs in one page! It's like the opening credits for the Brady Bunch!
It's not quite summer and not quite spring...
If you're bored and restless and in need of distraction, I've got new stuff up in my other incarnations. Or if you're weary of the self indulgent verbosity that is Corbid, check out some photoblogs and the ever informative Neil Gaiman (his journal is like "The Daily Show" for webgeeks).
Soon, this too shall pass...
Soon, this too shall pass...
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Renaissance Tarot
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Six of Swords (Science): A daring expedition. An excursion or trip. Courageous act. Show of bravery.
The Empress: Feminine fertility and power. Civilization. Domestic tradition. Family and childrearing. The active, fecund aspect of the anima. The mother and the queen, on earth and in heaven.
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Six of Swords (Science): A daring expedition. An excursion or trip. Courageous act. Show of bravery.
The Empress: Feminine fertility and power. Civilization. Domestic tradition. Family and childrearing. The active, fecund aspect of the anima. The mother and the queen, on earth and in heaven.
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detritus
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