Bolt of Blue

“Out of ugly, I think the most important thing in life is to make something beautiful.” -Johnny Weir

I so adore this man even more than before the Olympics started. He skated two beautiful programs last week. The judges should be ashamed for the scores they gave him. The announcers on TV around the world who made idiotic comments should be even more ashamed. But Johnny holds his head up high and stays true to himself.

You make things beautiful Johnny!

A little late but here goes.

Go to your Archives/Calendar and find the first entry for each month of 2009. Post the first few lines of it in your journal, and that’s your “Year In Review.”

January: This video makes me cry. For all sorts of reasons, mostly happy ones.

February: It’s almost the weekend. And it’s pouring rain outside. I love the rain. Even if it makes LA drivers ridiculous and stupid.

March: The T in the Park line up this year kills me. JAMES, Keane, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand, the Killers, BLUR… If only DD were added, then I think I’d explode.

April: Dang, this guy is catchy (and cute to boot)!

May: Ash has released their new single Return of White Rabbit online for download. It’s fun, catchy, and very infectious.

June: A peek into the world of AFOLs.

July: Duran Duran Tour ‘09 is sadly over for me… I attended two shows. One in Vegas on July 10 and the other in the OC on July 11.

August: I miss the wine in France.

September: 30 miles away, this was the view from my neighborhood Sunday afternoon.

November: Still posting photos from France. Loire Valley all done. 6 more days left and Paris will be complete.

Hope 2010 is treating you well so far!

Yes, I do have the cutest puppy on the planet.

No, I’m not biased.

Start of this month was full of Discworld goodness.

Start of October will be full of Lego goodness.

In between: amazing Flogging Molly show at the Greek, work, work, work, catching up on TV shows (Dexter, I’m not digging this Lila chick) or getting into new ones (thanks Flash Forward for giving me goosebumps), and lots of building, building, building.

30 miles away, this was the view from my neighborhood Sunday afternoon.

The fire got worse yesterday.

In the words of Robert Smith, “you stifle me infectious sense of hopelessness and prayers for rain”.

It’s been too hot for this Westside girl.

On December 19, 2008, Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund filed legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and seeking to nullify the 18,000 same-sex marriages conducted between May and November of 2008 across California.

Tell the California Supreme Court to invalidate Prop 8, reject Ken Starr’s case, and let loving, committed couples marry. DEADLINE: Valentine’s Day

Go to your Archives/Calendar and find the first entry for each month of 2008. Post the first few lines of it in your journal, and that’s your “Year In Review.”

January: It’s been nice having a break, but now back to work. Back to real world.

February: I don’t really talk politics in my blog. I keep my views mostly to myself because it can be such a touchy subject and I wouldn’t want to offend or be offended.

March: Our first open house on Sunday apparently went really well. Lots of interest, great turn out. And we got an offer about an hour after our open house was over!!!

April: So we still have to wait a few more weeks for them to actually perform on the Today Show (May 16). But yep… new album, new tour, new website, new pandemonium, all over again.

May: Just spent the past few days moving into our new home (and still crazy enough to manage two Duran Duran shows this weekend too.) I’m sore, overwhelmed, full of emotions, thrilled, excited, tired, happy. I love our new house.

June: Trying not to have a heart attack! What wasn’t mentioned is they are playing Spaceland tomorrow night. TOMORROW NIGHT. And I’m going. Holy crap!

July: Duran Duran played a special show with Mark Ronson in Paris the other night. Mark picked all of the songs to play for the 90 minute set and remixed the whole show.

August: Sometimes it feels like Baxter has always been with us.

September: I spent most of this labor day weekend peeved, annoyed, and angry all because John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate.

October: I haven’t posted in what feels like forever. So much has been going on. Good. Bad. Stressful. It’s been a swirl of emotions so much so that I haven’t known what to think about much of anything enough to formulate a post.

November: I stood in line for 2 hours this morning with hundreds of others to vote in this historic election. I’m anxious, nervous, excited, tired. Regardless of the outcome tonight, tears will be shed. And I’ll greet tomorrow full of hope or have more reasons to move to Canada someday.

December: NOOOOOOOOOO! A band I’ve loved and followed since 1998. 10 years. 30+ shows. I’m in shock. I’m sad. I’m bummed. And I’ve got my ticket for the show this Friday. I just didn’t think it would ever be their last.

Happy New Year!

I’m currently sitting in Remi’s big comfy chair in our cozy living room with a brightly colored tree next to me, typing away on our new Mini 9… The house is full of people, but quiet. No else is awake yet.

Baxter is curled up on my lap, under a blanket. Warming up and getting some much needed cuddle time.

The view is stunning. Red and gold leaves covering the street below or still clinging to the trees that line our block.

I’m in a warm safe place. My husband dreaming 10 feet away. I’m blessed. Lucky. Thankful.

Happy holidays my dear friends!