Haikus and Knitting
Bits of soft brown wool
And carefully knit stitches
Create cute slippers
Nothing artificial, with no added sweetener.
A friend from a multitude of social networks who also is a blogger has put a challenge to all her Gal Pal’s to take up her Bodacious Challenge and broadcast it to all of you, my Gentle Readers.
Therefore, with little encouragement needed, I am joining the cause and will join her in an occasional boldly bodacious post, of which today is the first installment.
Unlike CitizenJaney however, I am not a big fan of women. I think it is sad to see women spending an inordinate amount of time wishing to be someone they are not, hoping they look different than they do, and never being really happy with who they are.
I mean really, girls, it is not becoming behavior in the least.
But I digress, Janey asked us to talk about that body part I love the most and as you know, Gentle Reader, I am far from shy.
Shocking, I know… but there it is.
I have shamelessly posted my autographed décolletage for the entire internet to see, thanks to Abby Franquemont! I even participated in Boobie-Thon to raise both breast cancer awareness and a few dollars for the cause!
Obviously, I like my breasts. However, the truth is that I like my entire body very much, including all of its parts. From the stretch marks that I earned carrying my children to my curvy backside complete with some “junk in the trunk,” as my daughter would say, I really like me.
While it is not the airbrushed perfection that you would see gracing the pages of magazines, it is very real.
Just how I like it…and bodaciously so.
Eat Fresh?
In my ongoing attempt to provide you humor for your day I was helpless to share with you all my latest and greatest in the ever elusive search for gainful employment.
As you may, or may not, be aware I live in a state with an inordinate number of Fellow Gainfully Unemployed Souls. Yes, while unemployment nationwide checked in at 10% at year end, Michigan weighed in at a whopping14.6%.
So, with dozens, if not hundreds, of applicants for almost every job I have applied for it becomes a challenge to stand out in the Sea of Unemployed.
But, I try.
What follows is my latest foray, shared here for you all. Seriously, I can’t make this shit up people.
I had an interview with a local fast food chain yesterday for an entry level position.
Yes, you read that right; an entry level position.
So, I did what every good applicant does before an interview.
Or so I thought…
I cleaned myself up.
You know shower, shave, put on clean and pressed clothing, etc. All in an attempt to look “professional” rather than just another desperate hack trying to scramble to the top of the dung heap!
My endeavor was apparently not appreciated because my interviewer was less than impressed with me, and he was more than willing, if not eager, to share his thoughts on the matter, and I quote:
“You are grossly over-qualified….and it would be helpful if you looked like you could actually ‘do’ the work required. This is a job where you actually have to work hard and you have frankly wasted my time.”
It appears I have been banished by the SubNazi.
Evidently you need to be Dumber than a Box of Rocks, dress like Clem Kadiddlehopper, and possess the strength of Hercules to make subs.
Who knew.
Monday in the Mind of Kat
Or rather, what is left of my mind.
I found this several weeks ago on a friends blog. So, here are those questions, with my attempt at semi-witty answers! Please feel free to use this on your blog as well!
Let’s hear it for more Useless and Trivial Knowledge… things you never knew you wanted to know about yours truly!
1. You can press a button that will make any one person explode. Who would you blow up?
Boy, I can only choose one? Actually, I’d like to blow up bigotry first and then maybe I would not need to blow any people up!
2. You can flip a switch that will wipe any band or musical artist out of existence. Which one will it be?
Wipe out? Really? I am a firm believer in freedom of expression and likewise my freedom to not listen to that which I find offensive.
3. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?
Suffice it to say, yes….there is someone whom I would like to punch. They, however, shall remain nameless. The element of surprise and all, you know!
It's not always about being popular.
It does not seem possible that an entire year has already passed since President Obama took the reins of an Out of Control America.
And, so you might ask… are we better today than we were just one short year ago.
The answer for me is yes… and no.
And even though Right Wing Pundits want to throw stones at the current administration for the problems that still exist today, hoping against hope that we will all believe that we have just recently arrived at this disaster! They appear ostrich-like in their view of the out of control and downward spiraling economy as Bush led the charge, not even attempting to halt it in its early and rapidly growing stages. Yes, according to them, the problems we have as a nation today are somehow all Mr. Obama’s fault. However, as President Obama so aptly pointed out last night, he did indeed inherit a colossal disaster from the previous administration.
Moody Monday
Days that are shades of grey and feeling empty and alone.
It can sometimes be too quiet….
However, I keep telling myself that spring is coming.
The Treatment of Five Hundred…
I am pretty sure that even if you live under a rock that you probably know about the story of five loaves and two fishes and a meal for five thousand.
Seem impossible?
Yeah, it does to me as well.
And, even with all my culinary skills I am more than certain that I could not feed fifty with those meager ingredients, hell five might even be a stretch!
Likewise, I could in no way shape or form even begin to make a dent in treating five hundred patients like the doctors and nurses of Medecins Sans Frontieres did yesterday. Having the tiniest bit of experience in patient care tells me that fifteen patients would be a plateful and more than I could handle, and that is under pristine conditions. So when I read this story and I allow the magnitude of that task to circle around my brain a bit, I am left in awe and wonder at such an incredible feat.
And, unfortunately, it is a task that is nowhere near its completion.
I heard on the news today, as I am sure you did, that the death toll will probably reach well into the hundreds of thousands and yet somehow, miraculously, they are still finding survivors in the rubble. Wounded and injured people are still in need of food, shelter, and medical help.
Therefore, I will give one more plea to all of you… if you have not yet donated to the relief effort in Haiti, please consider a donation to Medecins Sans Frontieres. Thank you!
A Unifying Rally Cry…
I was never more appalled nor ashamed of the comments made by the leader of the amoral majority, Pat Robertson regarding the disaster that has befallen Haiti.
Yes, you read that right, amoral.
However, today my President put Mr. Robertson in his place and did so far better than I ever could with these words of wisdom that he shared today, the entirety of his speech can be found here…
“To the people of Haiti, we say clearly, and with conviction, you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten. In this, your hour of greatest need, America stands with you. The world stands with you. We know that you are a strong and resilient people. You have endured a history of slavery and struggle, of natural disaster and recovery. And through it all, your spirit has been unbroken and your faith has been unwavering. So today, you must know that help is arriving — much, much more help is on the way.”
Bravo, Mr. President, well said!
I would like to invite all of you, Gentle Readers, to stand united with the Citizens of Haiti. If you’d like to make a contribution to assist in the recovery, I would encourage you to do so with Medecins Sans Frontieres – Doctors Without Borders, you can do so via this link.
The Books Have It
An online friend started off the New Year with a return to Meme Monday. I felt it was a good way to begin as well.
Therefore, here is my contribution…If you use this Meme, leave me a comment so I can read your choices!
1) What author do you own the most books by?
David Sedaris and Garrison Keillor are tied.
2) What book do you own the most copies of?
It would have to be the Bible.
3) Did it bother you that both those questions ended with prepositions?
Well, of course it did! I am of course a member of the Professional Organization of English Majors!!
4) What fictional character are you secretly in love with?
Seriously… you need to ask? Why, Mr. Darcy, of course!
Go softly, my friend…
There were final footsteps in the snow
They will all too soon be melted
However, the footsteps you left on my heart will remain for all eternity.
Tonight, I ask you all to raise a glass to Copper.
“….But since it fell into my lot, That I should rise and you should not.
I’ll gently rise and softly call, Goodnight and joy be to you all.”
Good night, dearest Copper, rest in peace.
Goodreads
Kat’s bookshelf: read
Seven chapters of sheer bliss. Beautiful writing and an incredible tale. Who would you toast on the last day of your life?
LOVED! Every single word. The thread that tied this story together is wonderful! I could not stop listening – it was that good!
A beautiful memoir. The writing is wonderful – the story shared is so poignant. I highly recommend.
