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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
can ya see a panacea?
up early meditating
today is scarlets 1st birthday
aurora is up nice n early
asking if scarlet can open her one present....now!?
yesterday morning a madman drove into the driveway
he screamed abuse at me
he was livid and high or jonesing from some evil drug
dont fucking look at me he screaming
im gonna kill you he screaming
nk comes out whats going on
uh honey theres a crack crazed lunatic in the driveway
screaming out blue murder....
lets just go in the house, ok?
the madman and his moll
scream down the drive into the back of the house
the lunatic jumps out
totters around awkwardly
like a man just learning to walk
then he pees all over the garbage bins
hes screaming at the woman all the time
she jumps out horror of horrors
dressed only in a grimy white towel
squats down n has a piss as well
i ring up the cops
get the cars number says copper
nk runs out n notes down numberplate
lunatic furious by now to point of comedic saturation
john cleese could have learned a thing or 2..
loony screams hes gonna come back n kill my missus now
sheesh! for takin' down his numberplate...?
what does he do to the people he really hates?
then he throttles his car down the narrow street
in a blaze of foul blue smoke n buggered mufflersound
the whole episode took maybe 5 minutes
from woe to go
fucking ruined my entire day!
all day everytime i saw a maroon sedan
i got all jumpy
i cant get the sight of this characters ugly screaming head
out of my sensitive mind
im trying to reorient my bloggs back to early morning again
which is why this came so hot on heels of last
be nice to have a sauna today anyway....its that kinda weather,heather
scarlet wasnt very interested in opening her gift
everybody else liked her new dresses
but scarlet aint particularly fussed
one way or the other
shes rolling around and clapping her hands
i think she looks a little like a young liz taylor
(i mean, very young!)
she looks very english thats for sure
shes pretty nice too
for a baby that is
and now baby, its high time
we were gone
to the man in the maroon sedan
n the girl in the towel
n all the other crazy n loaded idiots
to the boys in the kremlin n pentagon
to the guys who cut down the forests
and the oilslick captains
stoned tank drivers listnin to megadeth
bent cops
crooked politicians
wife beaters
etc etc
thanks guys
you really made my day!
64 comments:
I don't really know what to say...
make sure the cops to follow it up but then just try to put the whole thing out of your mind. Don't waste any more mental energy on it... and buy a dog, a big dog! - 8:03 am
- the dean said...
Do the cops ever get back to you on stuff like this? "oh yeah psychotic ice nut, drove off the gap" or do they leave you hanging?
- 8:22 am
- syrinx said...
Happy Birthday to Miss Scarlet. Her antics are golden on this blog. :)
I have a neice the same age give or take a couple weeks and her nickname is "Bruise." Short for "Bruiser," as she is like a bull in a china shop. She has stop, go, and no speed in between. If she cannot run headfirst into it, it does not exist. Good thing she has that thick Irish skull.
Don't folk like you came across today make you say to yourself, "Wow...I'm doing just FINE, come to think of it!" ?? - 8:29 am
My dad was also threatened on pain of death, but this dude was a meth head standing in front of our house. Events like these, unfortunately, no longer surprise me. Like when the news reporter asks the neighbor next door if he thought his neighbor was capable of violence and they always say "This is just so shocking. I would have never believed it!" These people must be naive or they've never been subjected to these people. I wish I was naive again...
S.H. - 8:35 am
I hate that nut-job in the driveway scenario.
We had some hopped up dude climb up the side of our block of units once trying to get in. I could see him outside hanging on to the window frames, trying to push the sash windows up. He ran away laughing after not being able to gain access. No point trying to take these people on either as they are operating in an alternate reality.
Then the guy was sitting on the fence opposite our house when I came out with the kids the next day. He was smiling and calling out to my daughter (3 at the time) to cross the road to talk to him.
Fucking scary dude.
The police will not tell you what's going on even if you call them. They can't because of privacy laws. They did say that it seemed he was 'systematically targeting our block' though, which made me feel a lot better! The whole deal was pretty jarring.
He just dissappeared eventually. Hope you don't see your phsyco dude again either.
B.Bon - 9:11 am
- ambnt1 said...
What a horror story. I know what you mean about ruining your day. Some idiot recently started banging on my car (with me in it) as he claimed I drove into a crosswalk and almost hit him. Guy started screaming at me when I questioned why he pummelled my car. Then he says he's an attorney, took my license plate down, and threatened I was gonna get a visit from the cops that night! I thought the guy's head was gonna explode he was so steamed. It ruined my night. The threat of violence scares me, I don't like to be anywhere near it.
You know what these guys need? A good dose of OOPHOI.
n.p. Lowlife, "San Antorium" - 9:15 am
- CeciliaGin said...
I'm such a narc when it comes to this stuff, I'm on the phone immediately with the coppers and taking pictures of the offenders, privacy my arse!!
On a happier note:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCARLET STARLET, you go on rolling around and clapping your hands, baybee, someone has to!
Your auntie Cee
xox - 9:27 am
- arcturus said...
hey steve,
wow,thats some crazy stuff!strangly i've seen some extreme human behavior in the last couple of years myself.it seems that there are more people in this world that are out of harmony out of balance and just about ready to sabotage everything and anything that comes there way!its very kinda like the sign o the times,and i believe it is challenging,i believe people act out from a place of pain,so the idea is to help heal that place of pain.only if they ask to be healed,because again we are only responsable for how we react to what life shows and we can not change human nature.when it shows up on yer door step well... thats entirely a different story.happy birthday little scarlett!!with love and peace of mind - 9:34 am
oh 1st birthdays are a joy no matter what idiot comes to town.
don't you worry Orpheus, silly man and betoweled girl won't bother you.
Get back to celebrating and remembering what's important. :)
Birthday cake! that's right it's all about the cake.
You know I have another friend who's daughter's name is Scarlet.
All golden curls and smiles. What a delight.
I wish you all the best and a happy happy day.
Mary - 9:42 am
- veleska1970 said...
i wonder if these people knew who you were? was your house the only one they unleashed their rampage on?
unbalanced souls are everywhere, unfortunately.
but, a very very happy first to scarlet, anyway. thank goodness she's not old enough to be able to remember such a terrifying event. ah, the blissful ignorance of youth. she doesn't remember the event, and she also is unaware of her beautiful new dresses, too. - 9:44 am
No pissing or ranting but a suspicious car outside my home once i just had a feeling,got me calling the police gave the number plate and the reply from the police "that's significant" Click he hung up,he fucking hung up left me hanging 'why was it significant?'
10 minutes later about ten police cars roaming around our street like maniac's looking for the car
and i'm thinking holy shit it must have been'significant' but what pissed me of is i will never know why!
DR - 9:48 am
hey Kil-O
Birthday hugs for baby bumper. It's my g/f's b'day today too, so hugs for Camilla.
MWP has some mp3s for your listening pleasure - make sure he shares.
X - 10:29 am
- CAPTAIN BEYOND said...
just wanted to say, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCARLET!!! hope me will get to meet you one day...
mjnjr - 10:45 am
Hi Steve,
fuck 'em. It's OK to be a looney or drug fucker (or both) but pissin' in your yard just ain't on.
I agree with Aunt Cee - privacy my arse! Photgraph them, note down the number plates, do whatever you have to do.
Some things are supposed to separate homosapiens from the apes like not pissin' in your neighbours yard. (their knuckles weren't dragging on the ground were they?).
The bit about the woman in the towel and her behaviour was just gross. Wonder what she would think about it when she straightens out. Pretty bloody ordinary the whole thing I reckon.
Doubt that you'll see them again.
Love to your daughter
Celticat - 10:50 am
- stealthblue said...
-Happy Birthday to your baby!
-Glad the tour went well and now you can do what ever it is you do after tours, enjoy family, paint, oceanize, etc...til the next dealio, right?
-Regarding two days ago...here's to " the good stuff!" Lots o' good music...CHEERS! I think your dad was right about marrying (or just "being" with)someone who loves, or at least appreciates music...if that is what you are into of course. Personally, I don't care how "hot" a woman is, if she didn't love music (and preferrably good music) I couldn't hang with her. I am very lucky in that my wifey digs most of the music I do. She at least knows how to humour me when I get all misty-eyed talking about how important a song's lyric is or just music in general. She doesn't quite have my passion, but she enjoys listening to some great music, including one SK and his fine groop.:) ALSO, she loves MY songs, as in the ones from my soul. I heard her singing one of my tunes about two years ago and I just knew we would be married. I think that music is only part of the amount of support I get from her, and that is what your dad must have meant...it is important to have at least some similar interests. Heck, we even like to cook together, though I could never top her gourmet quality.
-Regarding today...fucking scary, man. Watch out for this nutjob. We have no idea what the hell wires were crossed in some people's burnt-out,tweaked little minds. Hell, get those coppers to drive up and down every half hour or something if you are even slightly worried about him coming around again. he might seriously "think" that you are some other individual altogether and has you marked. I don't trust shit like that. Back in Tucson, I had sort of a similar situation and it turns out the dude was out-of-his-gourde livid about some bad deal and TOTALLY thought I was his man. I was not of course, but there was no convincing him while he was this high. I only saw his shit box car cruise by a few times, but you better believe I had a patrol car hanging close just incase he tried anything. I know exactly what you meant by "being on edge" everytime you think you saw that car again...adrenaline kicking in, paranoia. Not fun, because you really just don't know. That is how a lot of shit goes down, from mistaken identity. That was almost 15 years ago, but I have to say that woke my ass right up as to how truely crazy some people can be and I don't take threats like that lightly, know what I mean? I am sure you know all this, but I just wanted to share that with you...Protect yourself and your family, it's your right. Besides, we love ya too much and that would be tragic to go at the hands of some fucked-up idiot. Well, thanks for being with us, Steven. Be cool, and I send you some major "white light" for you and the family. Love ya, bro.
Ben V. - 11:02 am
Hey Steve,
The fucking idiots probably couldn't find your house now even if they tried. I always wondering if people like that come into our lives like that just to keep the balance. - 11:14 am
dear sk
wishing a happy
magical first birthday to sk
the lovely birthday girl
and wonderful
birthday wishes to
her lovely mother
and father as well
may your
whole family
be overflowing
with love as
you celebrate
belated best
7th birthday wishes
to the beautiful
eve and aurora! - 11:40 am
Firstly, great Gig Saturday night! "The only thing that went wrong was everything else" is still making me laugh. And Marty's hyphen and moustache thanking you. Loved it.
Crazy nut jobs aren't worth the time or energy to worry about once there gone. Just stay out of their way I say and move on once their gone. Having said that I think if I'd been there I would have wanted to kick their ass for that filthy behaviour! - 12:07 pm
- abtom0104 said...
Wouldn't have surprised me to read that these skidmarks on the bedsheet of mankind had a kiddie seat in the car with kiddie in it. I'm more than happy for these useless imbiciles to destroy their own lives (not publically, though) but it makes me sick when they bring their kids into the whole mess. My two young kids mean the world to me and if they were ever injured or killed by drug-fucked or pissed dickheads behind the wheel of their car, I would not rest until the morons responsible suffered a similar fate.
Jeez, went on a bit there. Sorry 'bout that. All I really wanted to do was to say that I was watching the Goldfish: Jokes, Magic & Souveneers DVD last night and was wondering if it was difficult to get your hair to curl at the end (Olivia Newton-John style) in ther Tear It All Away video. Magnificent stuff.
Happy Birthday to Scarlet.
JD - 12:09 pm
that whole episode strikes me as being very odd........hmmmmm........you'll probably never see them again.......i know you're not the advice-taking type.......but please don't.........i repeat, please don't let that stupid shit bring you down or get ya seriously worrying.......from what i gather.......planets are squared, nodded, pisces jupitered and all that kinda stuff right now........i dunno much about it.......but "they" say our thoughts during this short window wil be amplified many times over.......it would be a shame to waste it on those two sideshow freaks
- 12:42 pm
disgruntled punters from the enmore perhaps...
- 1:15 pm
- ...being here, doing this... said...
We're all searching for the panacea.
The universe sometimes provides answers in ways we least expect! I plugged my headphones into the cafe computer, tuned into The Time Being, and yahoo music at the same time.
As I started reading today's blog, Prince's "Sign O The Times" came on.
And as I finished reading...Curtis Mayfield's "Just A Little Bit Of Love" from his "New World Order" album started playing.
Strange I could find the lyrics to the first without any problems...but when I went to look for the second...they were nowhere to be found.
Perhaps the real sign of the times is the truth that the best things in life are not always easy to find (even when they seem obvious and abundant once they ARE found!)
When I hear about violence and abuse in society, I'm reminded of a quote from SK...
"Who did this?
We did.
Blogs like The Time Being...with all the wonderful fiendss who contribute to this community of discussion and debate, with a sense of warmth, caring and love...THIS is part of the cure.
A New World Panacea...evolving right before our very eyes!
Let's share the love!! - 1:57 pm
- limebeaver said...
oh btw Steve, we loved the Yanni-like moves before you made keyboard history at the National Theatre...
You big ham ( I mean yam) - 3:10 pm
How strangely random.
or is it?
stay alert - 3:20 pm
Much appreciated and thanks for a great night in melbourne, choice selection of tracks and sorry that i didn't bring the camera... remember to many seasons ago a young kid snapping away with some great results documenting all of your early years... he's now all grown up with kids of his own, still a fan, still enjoying your music.
Always a pleasure and a priviledge to see you guys live. Great memories, great music... again thanks! - 3:34 pm
one more comment before i take my leave for the night.......i was just re-reading yesterdays blog.......music is indeed magic......"songs are spells" as you so eloquently put it.......knowing that all is vibration (pretty magical if you ask me) and that we are all spinning at certain vibrational frequencies.........i suspect that folks who like the church are all vibrating at frequencies very near to one another......birds of a feather, if you will........perhaps that's why someone who loves the boy bands thinks your music is weird and just doesn't dig it.......of course, the person who adores your music AND the boy bands just obliterates my little theory now doesn't it :-)
- 3:50 pm
I'm sick of people. I can't even stand idiots in nightclubs staring at me or touching the slightest bit of my flesh. I live under a Nazi crazy unhappy lunatic who has been terrifying me and calling the cops because I listen to (somewhat loud but just in the allowed times) music (!). Last time he came over during a party on Friday I told him "send me the fine for my fucking noise and I'll sue you 'cause I have signatures of my floor neighbours stating that they don't feel annoyed by my music". Great lawyers who sometimes instruct us, thank you. If I didn't have such a thing he would even take some good money from us here. The idiot wants to sleep all day cause he works from midnight to 6am. What do I have to do with it? He had the guts to ring my bell for 20 sickening minutes at high noon on a Saturday when it was my birthday! I refused to open the door. Ok, he didn't think The Beautiful Chaos by The Psy Furs was particularly beautiful, hahahaha. While he makes a hell out of my life his children run above my head all day long, even after midnight and I have to cope with it because according him "they are children". Perfect theory. My vengeance is that the most petulant and irritant little boy is going to dig some MEGADETH when he's 15.
The amount of energy we spend (=throw away) with this kind of disturbance is unbearable. Waste of time which should be dedicated to art and love. I seriously gave this idiot many tries, I was polite many times but what can you do when the other person despises you and labels you as C.R.A.P. because you're a woman who loves rock n' roll? Of course I'm going to move. I don't need to live in this situation (Is There Where You Live? Ah,haha, is this), I prefer to leave this guy and his miserable life aside, be whoever you want to, persecute because you're the big boss of a building in the middle of the Third World. Big deal, man. But I'm gonna sue him, yes. I have this desperate sick for Justice.
Sometimes they turn one day of yours into hell, sometimes it's months, even years. Do we always allow it? Do we always participate of these abuses? I'm still trying to find the answer.
But, bottom line is that I can't stand people anymore. I used to love them when I was younger but I'm growing seek and feeling week. Traffic, bosses, friends, anonymous supermarketeers...they're all deeply embarrassing me. There's no collective understanding and respect to any minimum degree. (Talk of a country where there's no punishment and loads and loads of corruption).
I'm bored, I'm fucking bored to death as De Falla once sang.
P.S.: And now I look at the bathroom's ceiling and it has lots of small cracks and it's raining inside. Guess what? The idiot's apartment turning into collapsed rags. Someone's gotta sort this karma out. - 3:51 pm
My empathy, Steve, for what you went through. Glad you're safe.
- 3:52 pm
- Krissythegroupie said...
First birthday! Awwwww!
- 4:03 pm
too many nuts
its stuff like that
makes them communes up in maine look pretty good...
youre nk sounds smart n strong
heres to better days n the good stuff.. - 4:29 pm
- Tony Pucci said...
Happy Birthday, Scarlet!
I had a maroon sedan (1972 Buick Century) back in the mid-80s...did this one have Grateful Dead bumper stickers on it, by any chance??? - 5:48 pm
Happy 1st Birthday to Scarlet!!!
My mum had a maroon sedan in the 70s (Buick Skylark). I highly doubt it's around anymore much less that it could've made it to Australia.
Sorry you had to go through that, Steve. Isn't it scary and infuriating when some bizarre random thing like that happens? Hope that's the last time a madman chooses your driveway for a while. - 5:58 pm
hi steve,
very happy birthday to scarlet! Maya will be also have her first birthday on Friday.
Sorry that idiot ruined your day. Best wishes to you, nk, and kids on scarlets special day.
KevinN - 6:27 pm
hope yu can see past some fools delusions
yu know if he's harmlessly lost it
or actually a real menace
cuz it aint cool, its chili
Happy birthday to your sweet Scarlet
I imagine her in one of your paintings
looking quite the part
good love sk
its all around
take care
jaime r....... - 6:28 pm
- verdelay said...
Reminds me of when we used to grow turnips and runner beans in the fields by that little hamlet near the mill pond, way back in the day.
You remember, of course. Half of you were there. At least.
Sunny day, raking over the sods, the usual farm jive.
Then some imbeciles come roaring drunk out of the undergrowth and start hassling everyone and kicking down the bean-lattices, hissing and yelping in some weird Germanic dialect we'd never heard before, and generally creating a ruckus.
How you gonna call? Baron Sourface? I don't think so. He's only interested in bean taxes and prima nocta. So we pick up sticks and try to look menacing, but these droogs are up for it and start getting really agro.
Luckily, we got old Miss Powacket who lives in the little house down the lane. She takes one look at these crazed goons and whispers her sweet nothings to the willows and does a little dance and pleads with the moon.
Next thing you know we've got half a dozen new scarecrows in our turnip and bean fields. So ugly even Lord Corvino himself won't entertain the prospect of even a little nibble on our crop.
Thanks Miss Powacket. You're a legend. Where did you go, anyway? Can't you come back and teach my friends how to do that little trick? How our world needs you now. - 6:43 pm
999 the police don't come...
only time i've ever called the cops was when 3 'cowboy' builders were slapping around a 60 year old woman, her granddaughter and a toddler.
"We haven't got anyone to deal with it" said the comms guy.
They rang back next day to ask what'd happened...
Wankers. - 7:37 pm
blimey pip
- 8:04 pm
STEVE! I have made for you a special CD Mix with 58 tracks and/or clips of spoken audio and misc music that tell the secrets of the mystery of Kurt Cobain and what Nevermind was all about. This is an amazing effort in creating my own conspiracy (thats what I tell the non-believers anyways)
The CD is about 5 hours long and I kept off your music as much as I could.
I also remixed "Nevermind" into a truth telling 5 minute track only utilizing lyrics on Nevermind.
That track is called "Cobain - Nevermind (Play-Dough Remix)"
I am sure you will enjoy the journey and to know the truth of this little Pinoy child of about 3 years old. She lives in the suite next to me. An amazing insight proving that God led her to me and that of reincarnation. If you are so unlucky to not get salvation!
You will trip on some pot with this CD I hope. Must play mp3's from the disc.
Cheers!! - 9:07 pm
Yes terday, i ran out of mouse batteries, so now i can click...
all my love - 9:34 pm
Happy b'day to little Scarlet! Hope you had a beautiful day with her.
Dont worry about those drunks, they wouldnt remember a thing today...just make sure you hose down & sterilise those bins...yuk!
I still daydream about last Saturday night, I miss you and it's only been 3 days!
Love always,
Amanda - 9:35 pm
- davem said...
Hugs from England to English-looking Scarlet.
Keep safe SK.
Dave M
x - 10:12 pm
- Daberhasher said...
heres to no more loonies by the bins, and way more importantoly, good wishes for baby bumper on her first...
rock on Scarlet V!!!
ee & the giggly ones - 10:19 pm
- sue cee said...
hi steve,
tried to login at the Cosmo back in stkilda mon morn but there was a block on your site. the only block i like is the one you sing so well. wow, what a fantastic weekend of gigs. thanks for the intro to Jaeger. wish my work fridge was as exciting! sydney was magical even with the re-start of Ionian Blues where i was terrified you'd pull the plug on it but no you guys gave it another beautiful shot. the crowd was so enthused and deafening me with their yelling. When you ran out for one of the encores i thought you were going to stagedive into the audience! then in melb i lost it a little as Providence came into view and tears started to roll. Pulled myself together but it was an emotional rollercoaster with so many moments of pure bliss and sonic enchantment. My friends were totally blown away, the ones who didnt know all the new songs were asking me to name them after the show...name them? i could prob sing all the lyrics too.
I ditto everyone on Saturation, a killer rendition. Nothing prepared me for that.
Thanks Trevor for the fantastic lightshow and the hardworking crew there. Im gonna sit back next gigs for the whole view from now on, its well worth it! Tim was awesome, mr cool and nasty on those drums. Marty blistered like anything on guitar and PK, he's a god! I really noticed from the great seat I had what a fantastic bass player you are, and all those moves. Youre getting very theatrical these days! :) Thank you for doing what you do so well, the effort that goes into putting these shows together..thank u Tiare.
Didnt run into u matt d. People everywhere!
Mark Moldre and friend - you guys were awesome. I had Apathy and Happiness spinning in my head! Hope to c u perform again someday.
Envy to the melbites who get to see u again sk - love and happiness and many hb's to Starlet! :)
ps on the story of the lunatics in your driveway...sun nite a guy was arrested for trying to set fire to the Vineyard bar we nearly went into with PK and friends on sat nite after he was thrown out. This guy had petrol! The security and police got him before anything happened but scary thinking of how packed that joint was, 300 that nite, and only 1 obvious exit! pretty frightening. Earlier days I would've said 'move to the country' but as u know, even out here we have our loonies too, more so than ever. Its your kids that you get so scared for too..I hate any violence and understand how you must've felt. Hopefully you wont see those idiots again. They'll have forgotten whatever it was they were doing. - 10:19 pm
- sue cee said...
ps the guy with petrol got thrown out of the bar .. not pk! ooik! :)
- 10:21 pm
- eek said...
What an unsettling experience. I'm glad that's all it seems to have been and didn't escalate.
Scarlet sounds like a heck of a charmer! I hope all the birthday girls had wonderful days. - 10:22 pm
Dude, you are the one advocating drugs and being anti-establishment (the police, the first people you turned to for help in time of trouble, are one of the establishment you know...) but NOW do you understand why drugs aren't so happy-clappy?
- 10:31 pm
oh god , they played ionian blues? and saturation?. what's next, night sequence? that'd be fine indeed.
could you aussies tape a few shows, eh??? - 10:36 pm
- MarkM said...
Thanks Sue for the kind words...glad you enjoyed our little contribution. It was a pleasure meeting you!!
love markm x - 10:40 pm
- nickfiction said...
interesting , i also wonder if you were randomly picked for a drive by pissing or if someone was just so darn offended by " milkyway" or perhaps a jealous fool? I hope them aussie cops catch the offender..... I know here in OHIO where I live , they could give a rat's ass........
- 11:10 pm
- indigoruby said...
You are good at spells
And could embody the magician
with an incantation of
"I am always safe."
Send out lots of love to the bad vibes
And then
Surround your house with the brightest light...
Effects as subltle
but tangible as yoga.
Speaking of which,
Weren't you the little sprite, leaping about on stage and
doing those lunges?
I love my yoga too,
Especially the twists.
All that heart opening
Filters into my head.
Fab gig at the
beautiful old National;
The space
(no pub-like cattle herding!)
made for the wildest reverberations
of all kinds.
Oh, and by the way,
I noticed that you have impossibly straight hair... - 11:10 pm
- John Garratt said...
A guy like that used to live next-door to my grandparents. He had the bright idea of harrassing the family of a cop one day.
Speaking of crooked politicians, someone get me the hell out of Ohio. I'm tired of the campaign commercials.
John - 11:14 pm
- restaurant mark said...
it seems every time you feel like you're fucked up...ah, wait for it...yes!!! there'e someone else that makes you feel perfectly sane, or at least not THAT FUCKED UP!
sorry about the lunatic...happy for scarlet!
take care - 12:00 am
- Anthony said...
Happy Birthday Scarlet! I love those milestones... Asher got his first two teeth last week and he's very proud of them. (Actually he has no idea, but it makes me feel good to think he's proud of them , HA!). I know how you feel about the lunatic in yer drive. We live in the historic district of our city, but the Salvation Army is right down the end of our street. So we get a lot of foot traffic by the house. Most of them are harmless and quite nice, but occasionally you get the odd unhinged one that makes me think about moving the family. One lady we adore though as she walks her little white dog and every time he barks, she screams at the top of her lungs "button it!" (pronounced but-nit). Gotta be heard for max effect. Anyway, sounds like the shows are going well. Wish I could be there? Come back to the states with the electric guitars... come on. You know you want to.
Anthony - 12:04 am
- (('{~_~}')) said...
Happy 1st birthday baby bouncer!
Happy belated 7th birthday to e + a! - 12:09 am
- Centuryhouse said...
Congrats to Scarlet for her one year bday. Kids that age don't care about it, it's just everyone else that does :-)
Sorry to hear about the wackos in your drive. I hope they nab them.
I was sitting in my car, parked outside a store one time when a guy came up screaming and beating on my door & window threatening to kill me. No idea why. That kind of thing will certainly shake up your day. - 2:41 am
- matthew said...
psuburban psychos... you gotta love em. Was nice to read about scarlet's bday... I'm sure she appreciates her gifts on more levels than you think. Being a good Dad plays the biggest part, believe me.
- 3:26 am
- CouldBeAnyone said...
Happy birthday to Scarlet, from ne and my little Anyone (who turned one on the 8th).
- 4:22 am
- CouldBeAnyone said...
That's "me", not "ne".
- 4:22 am
A very Happy Birthday to Scarlett. Reading TB Blogge from San Fran airport (had to pay T-Mobile first), one more flight to Atl. and tour is done for me. Melbourne at The National - I cannot adequately capture what an incredible performance that was, how transcendent, and how transported I became when the space rock took flight. To hear it all live & full electric, well, "All Too Much." Loved the light show as well, a little reminiscent of the Joshua lights they had in the 60's, wonderful. Songs have been swirling in my head, never left me in the Blue Mtns. yesterday - beautiful area. Hated to leave. Sydney's quite the place; enjoyed browsing bookstore and shops in Glebe & Botanical Gardens. Too short a visit, but The Man calls me back.
Tank drivers listening to Megadeth - strange, I picked up the Oz Rolling Stone for the plane, article described those bizarre scenes in Iraq; killing to the sound of rap and metal. Article on Daniel Pinchbeck was more interesting. They need to edit the Lonely Planet guide to Sydney, under music: couldn't believe no mention of The Church.
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Hey, "goingoutwithabang",
That was such a disconnected, jack-assed thing to say. Why don't you just keep your stupid trap shut and get lost unless you aim to support. MORON!! - 4:44 am
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Happy 1st Birthday Scarlet. So is there talk in the Kilbey household for more? Go for a boy this time? I must say, if there was someone to bring their genes onto this planet you are one of them (and the fiends here of course!). can't say I'll ever have kids though. Just a choice.
Now, talking about people's genes that should stay in their jeans. That's pretty disturbing about the guy and girl. There's some really destructive drugs out there. I mean you don't really know what was going on, but to be witness to something so outlandish. He pissed on your trash cans?! She too??!! what a scene that must've been.
Did you hear form the police?
My sister works in a bank and just a couple of weeks ago a guy came in and pointed a revoler at her. Long story short, he got away (almost abducted one bank teller) and get this, the guy came back a week later!! what an idiot! anyway, I hope that loon doesn't come back to your house. I doubt he would anyway. But, I hope all stays well on your side of the planet. - 5:35 am
John Sykes is one hell of a rocker who screams blue murder too, though it may be too heavy, when one needs rest from fucking morons (william friedkin used this expression in french connection extras on dvd about a casting error, true and funny i reckon)
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& yet
Nature is not so plain.
but, then again i wouldn't presume Karma either.
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... JESSIE HUI Hongkong Post is organising a competition aimed at promoting students' interest in letter writing as a means of expressing their love for others. It is being held in support of the Universal Postal Union's 34th International Letter-Writing Competition. The theme this year is 'A Letter to My Favourite Fairytale Character', in celebration ...
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A. Lucille (Smith) Godsey, 95, Skidmore, MO went to join her Lord and Savior and beloved husband of 43 years on March 19, 2013 at the home of her daughter after a brief illness.
Lucille was born June 21, 1917 near Fairfax, MO to Almar B. and Carrie D. (Ruddell) Smith. She had one older brother and a younger sister both deceased. Lucille married Elbert H. Godsey on April 5, 1941 in Omaha, NE. Elbert preceded her in death on August 3, 1984. Four daughters were born of this union.
Lucille lived most of her youth in rural Atchison County near Fairfax. At the young age of fourteen she began driving four head of mules doing field work for her father and neighbors when her older brother was called to serve in World War II. She was a graduate of Daleview High School located in Atchison County Missouri in 1935. Her class was the 17th class to graduate from Daleview, there were 17 in her class and they graduated on the 17th day of May (facts Lucille proudly shared). Lucille attended Northwest Missouri State Teachers College in Maryville, MO for 2 years then taught in one-room schoolhouses in Atchison County until her marriage.
As a couple Lucille and Elbert enjoyed square dancing and pattern ballroom dancing for many years. She was an avid reader, owning many volumes of paperback books.
Lucille was a 4-H leader for many years teaching cooking and sewing. She was a member of Skidmore United Methodist Church and the Skidmore Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star serving as Worthy Matron and several other offices. She was an original member of the Merry Moments Bridge Club, playing bridge with the club for the last time on January 18, 2013.
She was an outstanding cook and seamstress. Many in the community and county enjoyed her homemade donuts and cinnamon rolls. She was known as the "Bread Lady" to youth of the Skidmore United Methodist Church as she always made bread and home-churned butter for Bible School. Having 4 daughters she kept busy making all their clothes and the doll clothes. Lucille created many beautiful square dance dresses and evening wear for the dancing she and Elbert did. She enjoyed all kinds of handwork. In the later years knitting and crocheting seemed to be her favorites.
Many lucky individuals were the recipients of her hand-made items.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother, Lester B. Smith, Rock Port, MO and sister, Jeanne I. Woerpel, state of CA.
Surviving are daughters Nora (George) Bayless, St. Joseph, MO, RoAnne (Jerry) Solheim, Maryville, MO, Phyllis (Larry) Cole, Union Star, MO, and Karol Godsey, Omaha, NE. Grandchildren Twyla Bayless, St. Joseph, MO, Tanora (David) Earnhardt, Springfield, MO, Brent Sisk, Cainsville, MO, Michelle (Roy) Nolan, St. Joseph, MO, Carrie (Rob) Sparks, Maryville, MO, Scott (Leesa) Cole, St. Joseph, MO. Great-grand children Rachel, Grace, and Molly Earnhardt, Springfield, MO, Kendra (Rodney) Sisk Heller, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chelsey Sisk, Maryville, MO, Kaylin and Austin Nolan, St. Joseph, MO, Tanner and Garret Sparks, Maryville, MO, Seth Cole, St. Joseph, MO. Great, great grandson Elliott Douglas Heller, Albuquerque, New Mexico 3 step great grand children, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Page 2 of 2 - Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m. at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville, MO with burial following the service at Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore, MO. A visitation will be held at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville, MO from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013.
Memorials may be directed to SSM Hospice, Maryville, MO in Lucille's name.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com


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Savarin Cakes Glazed with Blanche de Chambly and Quelque Chose
Savarin Cakes
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. 2% milk
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 packet quick rising yeast
- 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Blanche de Chambly Maple Syrup Mix
- 6 oz. Blanche de Chambly beer
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup orange juice
Quelque Chose Sauce
- 1 tbsp. butter
-1/2 cup maple syrup
-1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 small (14 oz) can Bing cherries, drained (reserve juice)
- 3/4 cup Quelque Chose beer
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch stirred into a bit of water
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- Mint leaves to garnish
Savarin Cakes
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat egg yolks and sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer. Slowly add milk, flour, baking powder, and yeast. Mix well. Add stiffly beaten egg whites and fold in with a spatula. Pour into a greased miniature muffin pan and bake 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove from muffin pan and set aside on a wire rack.
Blanche de Chambly Maple Syrup
Bring beer, maple syrup, and orange juice to a boil and reduce by half. Brush Savarin cakes lightly with syrup. Cover with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.
Quelque Chose Sauce
Melt butter in a saucepan. Add maple syrup, juice from cherries, and beer. Simmer until reduced by half, skimming as necessary. Thicken sauce with cornstarch and add cherries.
Just before serving, cut each cake in half. Place a dollop of ice cream on each bottom half and cover with top half. Serve two cakes per person and drizzle with Quelque Chose sauce. Garnish with mint leaves.
Source: Chef Ronald Marcotte


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An urban approach to Mid Century Modernism, the Luma Side Table combines clean aesthetic lines with the highest quality materials. The ideal beachside companion, Luma Collection is constructed with marine grade anodized aluminum, protecting from rust or corrosion.
Warranty: One year limited warranty for powder coated steel frame. Three year limited warranty for stainless steel frame.
This item ships via White Glove delivery service which includes full setup and installation in the room of choice and removal of all debris upon completion. Additional fee required.
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Material(s): Ipe wood, marine-grade polyboard, marine-grade anodized aluminum, fabric
Dimensions: 20.5" W X 19" D X 17.5" H
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Based in Culver City, California, ModernOutdoor manufactures outdoor furniture with contemporary flair. The company offers a variety of solutions for outdoor spaces, from a wood-and-stainless-steel settee to armchairs with upholstered cushions.
To insure durability, ModernOutdoor uses the highest-quality materials, from anodized aluminum and powder-coated steel to Ipe wood. The firm's clean-lined designs — including bar carts and chaise lounges — are equally at home in residences, restaurants, or hotels. Every piece is available in a range of materials and colors. Whether on a terrace or poolside, ModernOutdoor's simple yet elegant furniture will stylishly hold up to the elements.
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Position: Opposite Height: 6-4 Weight: 160 Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Birth Date: Sept. 7, 1987 College: Texas Joined Team: January 2008
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2012 - FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round...Olympic Games (Silver). 2011 - FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...NORCECA Championship (Gold)...FIVB World Cup (Silver). 2010 – FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...Tour of Brazil...FIVB World Championship (Fourth).
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2012 – Started the first six matches of the FIVB World Grand Prix, but did not travel to the third leg or Final Round as the U.S. went on to win the tournament gold medal…Averaged 5.15 points, 1.65 digs and 0.85 blocks per set at the World Grand Prix…Scored 20 points versus Brazil on June 15…Started all eight matches and 27 sets of the Olympic Games in helping the U.S. capture the silver medal…Averaged 6.00 points per set at the Olympic Games, including 5.07 kills and 0.78 blocks per set…Ended the Olympic Games as the Best Spiker with a .379 hitting efficiency (.385 unofficial DataVolley), along with ranking second in Best Scorer and fourth in Best Blocker…Scored 21 or more points in four of eight Olympic matches, including 25 points versus Brazil on July 30, 24 points versus China on Aug. 1…Tallied 24 points versus Korea in the semifinal match in which she converted 21 of 33 attacks with just one error to go with three blocks…Ended 2012 with a 5.31 scoring average that included 4.36 kills per set on a .345 hitting efficiency…Averaged 0.80 blocks and 1.81 digs per set in 2012. 2011 - Named Most Valuable Player of the FIVB World Grand Prix as she helped the Americans win the event for the second year in a row…Ranked second during the FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round with 101 total points scored (90 kills, 8 blocks, 3 aces), while finishing fourth in Best Spiker with a 42.1 kill percent…During the entire tournament including preliminary rounds, totaled 228 points (234 based on unofficial DataVolley Stats) and held a .357 hitting efficiency…Averaged 5.20 points, 4.51 kills, 0.49 blocks and 1.58 digs per set based on unofficial DataVolley stats…Scored 15 or more points in 11 of the 13 matches she played in, including a personal international-high 30 points versus Italy (34 based on unofficial DataVolley stats) on Aug. 25…Converted 16 of 23 errorless attacks against China on Aug. 7 with three blocks for 19 points in a 3-0 win…Tallied 15 kills and five blocks in 20-point semifinal win over Serbia, followed by 16 points versus Brazil in the gold-medal match…Named an FIVB Hero as announced in August…Led U.S. to NORCECA Women's Continental Championship title by ranking third in scoring and fourth in Best Spiker…Averaged 5.07 points at NORCECA Championship with 4.27 kills, 0.40 blocks, 0.40 aces and 1.53 digs per set…Converted 50.8 percent of attacks with a .389 hitting efficiency…Tallied 16 points in NORCECA gold-medal match against Dominican Republic following an 18-point performance against Cuba with a .519 hitting efficiency in the semifinals…Helped lead U.S. to FIVB World Cup silver medal and 2012 Olympic Games qualification by averaging 5.91 points, 5.13 kills, 0.44 blocks, 0.34 aces and 0.88 digs per set at World Cup…Named World Cup Best Spiker with 49.53 kill percent to go with .419 hitting efficiency…Scored personal-high 39 points in five-set win over China with 36 kills on 67 swings, two blocks and an ace…Notched 27 points in four-set win over Italy to clinch 2012 Olympic berth…Scored 21 or more points in four of the 11 World Cup matches…Ranked third in Best Scorer (185 points) and ninth in Best Server. 2010 – Playing in her first official tournament with the U.S. Women's National Team, averaged 4.76 points and 2.46 digs in helping the U.S. win the FIVB World Grand Prix…Ranked fourth in Best Scorer during FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round with 76 points while ranking seventh in Best Spiker with a 38.69 kill percent…Led or tied for team-high point honors in eight of 14 matches at World Grand Prix…For the entire World Grand Prix, converted 41.8 percent of attacks into kills with a .330 hitting efficiency…Played in 50 of 52 sets, starting the final 13 matches of the tournament…Reached double-figure kills in 12 of 14 matches at World Grand Prix, including 25-point performances against Germany on Aug. 7 and versus China on Aug. 22…Named MVP of the Hong Kong World Grand Prix preliminary round weekend…Contributed 24 points versus China on Aug. 28…Held a .516 hitting efficiency 16-0-31) versus Italy on Aug. 26 as part of a 17-point performance…Averaged 3.29 points per set while playing two of four matches of Tour of Brazil…Totaled 17 points in a reserve role against Brazil on Sept. 29, including 13 kills and four blocks…Started all 11 matches and 40 sets of the FIVB World Championship…Finished fifth in scoring at the FIVB World Championship with 219 points (185 kills, 23 blocks, 11 aces) according to FIVB stats…Converted 45.3 percent of attacks into kills for 11th place at the World Championship, in addition to a .333 hitting efficiency on 418 attacks…Also ranked 16th in Best Blocker at the World Championship…Reached 20 or more points in eight of the 11 matches, including the final seven matches of the tournament…Scored 28 points in the bronze-medal match against Japan on Nov. 14…Totaled 27 points versus Thailand in the tournament opener (Oct. 29), 24 points versus Italy (Nov. 7), 23 points versus Russia (Nov. 13) and 21 points versus Cuba (Nov. 3), Netherlands (Nov. 9) and Brazil (Nov. 10)…Back-to-back double-doubles (kills and digs) versus Netherlands (21-14) and Brazil (21-10). 2008 – Helped the U.S. to a 5-3 record on a tour of China playing teams within the Chinese Volleyball Club system.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Selected American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America First-Team and Volleyball Magazine All-America First Team and advancing University of Texas to the championship match of the NCAA Division I Tournament before losing to Penn State…Named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship…Selected Big 12 Player of the Year…Finished season with 526 kills (5.26 per set), 47 aces (0.45 per set), 87 blocks (0.84 per set) and 633 points (6.09 per set)…Finished Texas career with 1,821 kills (third most) and a 4.27 kills average (third-best)…Won the 2009 NCAA Indoor High Jump championship and the 2009 NCAA Outdoor High Jump championship, becoming just the second female in NCAA history to win three NCAA Outdoor High Jump titles and the first female high jumper to sweep the indoor and outdoor crowns since 2004. 2008 – Named AVA All-America First-Team, Volleyball Magazine All-America First-Team and Honda Award finalist as one of the top four volleyball players in NCAA Division I…Helped team to the NCAA Division I Championship semifinals as she led the Big 12 in points per set (4.89), ranked second in kills per set (4.1) and seventh in hitting percentage (.322). 2007 – Selected AVCA All-America Second-Team and Volleyball Magazine All-America Second-Team…Started 15 of 29 matches and ranked first on the team in solo blocks (31) and kills per game (4.52)…Logged double-digit kills in 27 of 29 matches…Placed third at the NCAA Indoor High Jump event…Won the NCAA Outdoor High Jump championship. 2006 – AVCA All-America honorable mention as a freshman after tallying 373 kills for a 3.49 kill average…Tallied double-figure kill totals in 19 of 31 matches, including 15 of final 17 matches…Finished third in the USA Outdoor Championship in the high jump…Finished third in the NCAA Indoor High Jump event…Won the NCAA Outdoor High Jump championship.
CLUB/PREP CAREER: A 2006 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 recruit ... ranked No. 8 recruit nationally by PrepVolleyball.com ... 2005 San Antonio Express-News High School Girls' Athlete of the Year as a three-sport all-state standout in volleyball, basketball and track and field at Southwest High School ... 2005 San Antonio Express-News Co-Sportswoman of the Year (with her sister, former NCAA track champion Marshevet Hooker) ... all-state, all-region, all-district volleyball outside hitter standout as a junior and senior... averaged 22.8 points, 16.2 rebounds and 7.3 blocks during her final season of high school basketball at Southwest HS ... impressively, was named the team MVP for each squad during her high school career ... 2005 Track and Field News All-American in the high jump ... two-time Texas state champion in the high jump with a then-personal best of 6-0.50 ... captured the high jump in the high school girls' division at the 2004 and 2005 Texas Relays, as well as the 2004 and 2005 Texas state championships ... four-time Academic All-American.
PERSONAL: Born Destinee Dante' Hooker on Sept. 7, 1987, in Frankfurt, Germany…Parents are Ricky and Marvetta Hooker…Sister is Marshevet, who was an NCAA champion, All-American and Big 12 champion in the long jump, sprints and relays at University of Texas from 2004-2006 before turning professional and competing in the 2008 Olympics…Graduated high school early to compete one season with sister in track and field at University of Texas...Was a Darrell K. Royal Endowed Centennial Presidential Scholarship Recipient at University of Texas…majored in applied learning and development at University of Texas.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2012
The latest news on the U.S. Women's National Team
The Americans (26-1 in 2012) face No. 7 Serbia (0 points, 0-3) on Aug. 3 at noon PT.
The U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team defeated China , 26-24, 25-16, 31-29 on Wednesday at Earls court in a battle of unbeaten Olympic Games Pool B squads in London.
Team USA defeated reigning gold medalist Brazil
In the much anticipated Olympic Games Pool B match, the No. 1 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team defeated No. 2 Brazil 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21 on Monday afternoon at Earls Court in London.
The U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team started its 2012 Olympic Games campaign by defeating Korea 25-19, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21 with a 15-1 block advantage on Saturday evening at Earls Court in London.


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The island of Cuba, with its vibrant rhythms, varied landscape and rich heritage of literature and dance wins over many travellers, who return again and again. Cuba travel opportunities differ from those in other Latin American countries, and though the country has been a magnet for sun seeking tourists for some time, it is only slowly opening up to less traditional tourism. A Cuba vacation provides an opportunity to explore this uniquely beautiful and captivating land and meet its friendly and open people.
Cuba Explorer (CCCE)
Explore a side of Cuba that few rarely get to experience on this 9-day adventure. Cruise Havana's history-infused streets in a classic car and stroll along Trinidad's cobblestone avenues to the rhythms of music floating from open windows. Tour a tobacco plantation for a taste of iconic Cuban culture and luxuriate in the view of the island's rolling western hills. Travel by private air-conditioned van is well-paced, so you're refreshed and ready to explore the island's vibrant culture and incredible Caribbean beaches.
Highlights: Cruise through Havana in a vintage automobile, watch local experts making the the famous Cuban cigar, immerse yourself in the fascinating culture and history of Cuba, bliss out on a beautiful beach overlooking the blue Caribbean
Cuban Rhythms (CCCR)
For too many people, Cuba is nothing more than a beach resort. That's crazy; the island practically buzzes with energy and you should do likewise—get moving. Journey through the culture-soaked streets of Trinidad and Old Havana for your fill of drinking and dancing. The music here pours out of open windows. Hit the beach and explore the outdoors then connect with the locals in homestays and make friends for life as you hit the sites with other young people like yourself. Boring? Impossible!
Highlights: Dance the night away with other young travellers in Old Havana, mingle with the locals at overnight homestays, sample the local rum and cigars, connect to the salsa culture on the dance floor, move those hips to incredible live music, explore colonial Havana's alleyways, laze under the Caribbean sun.
- Travel Style:
- Yolo
- Trip Type:
- Small Group
- Service Level:
- Basic
- Physical Grading:
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Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
Cuba Explorer (CCCE) | 9 days | Comfort | Upgraded |
Cuban Rhythms (CCCR) | 8 days | Yolo | Basic |