Flounder, tastes like chicken

So, hi there! Two great laughs (as always) at Stitch n Bitches later and I am still trying to conquer the computer meltdown. Yeah, at this point, it is a negative but looking up. ;)
In my attempt to just post (spam) my resume at my fingertips while uploading things for sale etc.. and utilizing my neighborhood resources (free internet) , I have managed to tour the library system of Los Angeles county, including Fairfax, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills branches. (I am still a fan of Downtown as it is by far the loveliest and with so many places to eat within walking distance)
Back to the resume dilemma at present, it is still not on the internet but in my library travels I have: 1) tried to use memory stick but Fairfax could only accept floppy, hello 2006, floppy! (trip one) 2)Returned with floppy purchased at library for $1.50 but the library won't allow you to use the word processor and switch to the internet or load as an attachment , should've stopped at floppy! (trip) 3) One library only allowed 10 minutes per connection (Bev. Hills). (trip 3, I'm going to the beach! S.M. library is a very bright and airy library but I would suggest more air circulation in a large space with many folks on machines, yeah, summer coming pe-eew) I also tried to upload the elusive document and send from my roommate's computer but couldn't open, different program! Aaargh, oh well what are you gonna do? I guess you have to give me an A for effort and if you have any Ramen in about a week, I'll have a donation box at Stitch n Bitch. heh Everyone have a safe, fun weekend and wear sunscreen to all those bar-b-ques!

Day 1-3

My days so far: Got my hair did, got my skin froze, bought a wifi card that doesn't work and my camera won't hold charge! Waaaa I did rediscovered how much I love the library and walking through the park to get there is a bonus. As for the getting paid money for work, so far no go. Looking forward to day 4. (Stitch N Bitch)

Paper or Plastic?

I'm sure the letter carriers would secretly like this food drive to go away because isn't it enough that they schlep tons of junk mail daily but now to pick up bags of food too...sorry dudes but this one is easy for everyone to do and good for you too,says my friend Karma. (haha) We've all got that pasta that you don't want to eat or some soup that you are so over from the cold season? Toss it in the bag. Have some plastic bottles of juice just hanging around or you bought way to much rice and you know how a little goes along way, toss it in and feed those in need locally. Let's donate in the spirit of Mother's Day! I'll leave mine at the mailbox tonight and be heading out to camp on the beach then spend the day out there tomorrow and then it is par-tay time for Carla! WooHoo!! Sunday will be a day of relaxing before I go to work Monday, NOT! I will be a free woman so it should all get interesting from here, so I will try and blog often...once I get my internet at home all sorted out. (don't ask) Enjoy the weekend and Happy Mother's day too, and away we go!!

Hummingbird fly away

How beautiful are these little creatures, so colorful, so fast in flight. It is always a sight to see as they zip about and chirp at each other and then hover beside a bloosom and drink the sweet nectar and then they are gone in a flash. How fragile are their nests and tiny little eggs. I really love hummingbirds and have seen so many in LA and the southwest so imagine my concern last night when I got home late from a cocktail party to find a hummer flying about in the front porch of our apartment and landing on the hanging lamp over and over again. My neighbor said he had been there for a couple days! Poor little guy he couldn't figure out how to fly down under the arch and get out. I couldn't let him die of starvation so I made him some snacks, just kidding, I went upstairs and grabbed a step stool and an umbrella with a vague plan in mind. My plan worked.. sort of. He tried to fly along the wall and finally dropped down on the ground. I went to pick him up and hoped that I didn't give him a heart attack. I walked down the steps with him in my hand as I stroked his soft little feathers and in a few moments he took to the air and flew straight up until he was out of sight. I felt like a Mom for a second as I helped my little one out into the world. sniff sniff, I will miss him. Now I am going to get a feeder so he can come back to visit and I can watch him in the window as I knit little sweaters for his family.

Virgin Suicide or Hari Kari?

I will be training my replacement all week so I had to give her a project so I could post. Funny thing is that she was one of the Virgins (far left in photo) in The Virgin Suicides that was written and directed by Sophia Coppola. She isn't an actress and didn't want to be in the movie and had them give most her lines away but she is friends with Sophia from growing up in Napa. I liked the movie and I asked her how she dies and she said she didn't get to put her head into an oven but it was a boring suicide, taking pills. I also asked if anyone recognizes her and she said only video store geeks and lonely girls in pet stores. I guess she isn't into acting and would rather slave at a desk all day and hopefully the Doc. doesn't work the poor dear's nerves but she is a nice kid so I hope it all works out because I am not taking any calls!! Okay, maybe emails if she has more questions.
Weekend recap: Friday night Anna and Brad came down from Big Bear and we walked over to El Coyote for Cinco De Mayo dinner, hahaha not! There was a long wait so we went across the street to India's Oven and had a delish dinner right away. Why is it that everyone feels they have to eat Mexican on May 5th and go to an Irish pub on St. Patrick's Day?
Saturday Natalie picked me up and we went to Ellen's and after the tour of her home, (so comfortable and what I wouldn't give for her studio!) and then we were off for a day of shopping and eating, two of my favorite sports! Good Times read all about it.
After the full day, I went with Mai to meet up with 9 others in Venice for dinner and then we went to a club in Santa Monica and there were 2 great dj's and we danced all night. I left with some new blisters on my toes but it was a fun workout. Sunday I relaxed and did some cleaning and knitting and even practiced making another crochet granny square. I love weekends. I guess not having a job to go to will feel like a long weekend...until I start to stress out about paying rent and bills but hey the universe always provides...ya hear me universe...hello..

Ride Like The Wind

My older sister still tells of the time when I put a towel as a cape, jumped off a bed at my Grandmother’s and fell on my head because I wanted to fly, yeah child genius right.
I have always loved flying, not so much the tension of hoping for a smooth landing, but the feeling of weightlessness when riding in balloons, parasailing, roller coasters, helicopters, small planes and jumbo jets. It makes me smile and sometimes laugh hysterically, depending on the speed and crazyness of those operating the vehicle. I once took a ride across Lake Mead in a speed boat as I held on for dear life and couldn’t turn my face if I wanted to as I watched the gauges on the giant engine reach 90mph. What a rush! I love the wind upon my face and as far back as I can remember, my bike was my best friend and it was just natural for me to take to motorcycles. When I was about 11 we began to ride at the dry lakes outside of Vegas and we had 2 nifty little Yamaha bikes called Chappy that were more like a moped and only went 35mph at max speed with 3 gears. Later we could ride the larger and faster dirt bikes but the Chappy was still a favorite. I haven’t driven a motorcycle in years but on occasion ride with the only 2 people I trust as they have both been racers most of their lives, Juppy in London and Buddah here in LA and I jump at the chance to hit the road and have the wind in my hair (tangles to rip out later) and smile on my face! (always remember to close visor off to bugs) Here are a couple new pictures of bikes I quite fancy. The uber cool crochet bike Ellen emailed me and an army bike with sidecar. I can just see me and my cats in their little goggles just cruising the hood in this one, yeah everyone will stop and stare at Petsmart! Weeeee