I Ain't Afraid of No Daleks

I'm taking a break from blogging for a while.

I'm making some people unhappy with me, so perhaps I should just get the hell out of blogging for at least a day or two--maybe a week.

Cheers.

Now Los Angeles is getting ready to ban fast-food resturants!

Why don't these health freaks just lock all of us fat people up in concentration camps, and force feed us apples, celery and tofu?

The governments of a "free" nation, telling us what to do with our bodies, I do find that a tad ironic.

First it's abortions, then smoking, now fast food--notice there's no ban on alcohol consumption, though?

Damn! America a "free" country? NO WAY.

I remember, back in the early 70's, dad asked my sister to take the rubbish down to the bins. The following day was garbage pick up day, so we'd already put them out, down at the end of our driveway. Well, my sister went out with the bin bag from the kitchen..several minutes passed...and then we heard her scream bloody murder!

Me, my dad and mum, had been sitting in the living room watching television, and all stood up, when sis bolted through the door, all wild-eyed and pale as a goast, yammering about a big raccoon.

Turned out, when she went to put the trash in the bin, a raccoon popped its head out of the bin at the same time! I don't know who was more scared, her or the 'coon!

Ah, my street-tough sister (who once got knifed by robber while driving a city cab, but took it all in stride), never lived down the great raccoon scare--trust me, I made well-sure of that.

Raccoons are really very cute and curious creatures, and lots of fun to watch.

Here's a cute video of some babies.

Bleh. Rough night with stomach trouble--new meds, my stomach doesn't like them.

Hot morning. A junebug is buzzing, the birds are singing, the traffic is whooshing by.

I wore my new denim dress yesterday, and realized I haven't worn my posh blue dress-suit lately, so thought I slip into that, for a change. Means I'll have to don my navy blue tights--not a big fan of tights, I don't look exactly fab in tights, but my pantyhose has a great huge run in them, so tights it is.

Looks sort of like rain, as there's some dark clouds moving through, but checked the national weather service radar out of Albany, and nothing much is showing up on there, so no worries about getting soaked on my way to work (STILL can't find my 'brella.)

Well, not the most interesting post going, is it?

Hope you all have a good day, cheers.

Welcome to our modern gallery:

And in our traditional/impressionists gallery:

Flame is feeling much better tonight. First, I was sitting on the balcony, enjoying a very refreshing cool breeze, when I looked down to find Flame sitting at my feet looking up at me. So I spent a while petting her, which she seemed to enjoy a great deal--normally, except when she's in heat, Flame--tho' loving, is not a cat that likes to be cuddled. I think she was feeling a tad sorry for herself.

Now she's complaining that she's hungry...and outside of still walking a bit funny in the back end, she otherwise seems her old self again, so apparently the injury is only temporary. Thank God for that!!! `

I suspect she had a tumble from the closet shelf--noticed that a box that had been on the self was now on the floor...and there's an old disused huge metal air conditioner, that was in the closet when I rented the place..she may have hit that when she fell.

THREE FAVOURITE MUSICALS?
I don't care much for musicals, the only one's I can think of, are:

Oliver!
My Fair Lady

EVER APPEAR IN A MUSCIAL?

Once, I played the "third woman" (at the well) for the Presbyterian church's Christmas thing. And, as part of an acting excercise, I had to belt out Oklahoma standing on the apron of the stage, in front of the whole class--yes, I sucked like a Hoover, but I sucked with style. Oh, I don't suppose this counts, but my beat up old western saddle that I used for lessons, appeared as Curley's saddle in my high school's production of Oklahoma! (I got a lot of strange looks carrying it home on the bus, let me tell you)

THREE FAVOURITE TELEVISION PROGRAMMES:

I haven't had TV in years, so I honestly haven't a clue about what's on the box over here at the moment.

but..offhand:

Dr Who
Law and Order
Queer Eye (US version)

HAVE YOU EVER APPEARED ON TELEVISON?

Just in the background public television pledge drives and a "Breakfast" interview at the BBC's traveling Dr Who exhibit, in the late 80's.

FIVE FAVOURITE FILMS?

Arsenic and Old Lace
Vertigo
True Grit
The Out of Towners
Star Wars (1976)

EVER HAD ANY CONEXION TO THE FILM INDUSTRY?

Well, Al Pachno's former secretary's little sister was one of my best friends, growing up. And, I ALMOST was an extra in the film, "Billy Bathgate." And, they filmed a scene for "Ironweed," right near one of my family's cemetery plots, in my former hometown.

FIVE FAVOURITE RECORDING ARTISTS?

John Denver
Three Dog Night
The Proclaimers
The New Pornographers
Beach Boys

ANY CONEXION TO THE RECORDING INDUSTRY?

None whatsoever.

FAVOURITE RADIO STATIONS (LOCAL OR INTERNET)?

WAMC (American Public Radio, Albany, NY)
Pandora radio (internet)
Virgin Radio (Internet-London)
WRPI (Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY)
WNYV ("Lakes Region Radio", Poultney VT/Whitehall NY)

ANY CONEXION TO RADIO BROADCASTING?

A former neighbour (the brother to Al Pachino's former secretary) owns a big radio station in Ohio, I've written and recorded (on a special computer programme) the news on my college's station, as a broadcast writing assignment. Also, as a joint BW and playwriting course assignment, wrote, directed and recorded in studio a 20 minute radio play/skit. I also wrote several news broadcast scripts, and a PSA, though they were never recorded. I also did a recorded interview--and edited it, for a radio news broadcast. Broadcast writing is very challenging but also can give you

THREE FAVOURITE BREAKFAST CEREALS?

Honey-nut Cherrios
Frosted Shredded Wheat
Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch

THREE FAVOURITE FLAVOURS OF CRISPS?

Honey BBQ
Steak and onion w/worcestershire
Salt and vinegar

THREE FAVOURITE CANDY BARS

Snickers
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Tie: Sky bar or Chunky bar

BOOK YOU READ THE MOST AS A CHILD:

Gosh, I don't know, other than a horse story. I read so many--most several times at least! It might be "Afraid to Ride" or "Dark Sunshine," "I'll Take Cappy, "The Black Stallion," "Black Beauty," or "King of the Wind." (both horse stories)

FICTION BOOK YOU'VE READ THE MOST IN YOUR LIFETIME?

The Walking Drum

NON-FICTION BOOK YOU'VE READ THE MOST:

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Man on Horseback," or "Diary of an Early American Boy."

CLASSIC LITERATURE YOU'VE READ THE MOST:

Ivanhoe (I think), or maybe Wutherning Heights, Cannery Row or Black Beauty? I've really no clue.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY CONEXION WITH BOOKS OR THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY?

My late mother was the village's librarian for over 5 years. I was employed as a library aide in a college library when I was 19. I worked for a telephone directory publisher in my late 20's, checking the accuracy of listings for the copy department. I'm an amateur writer, but have only published a handful of feature articles and a poem, so far...not counting fan-fiction on the web, of course, that's not real publishing.

I just toook a life expectancy test. I'm going to die (barring murder, accident, natural disaster, war, a disease as yet not serious, etc...) in approximately 11,900 more days.

My average life expectancy is 76. My life expectancy is 79 1/2. My age is 47, but my "virtual age"--whatever that means, is 43 1/2.

What's YOUR life expectancy? Go here to find out:

http://www.peterrussell.com/Odds/VirtualAge.php