Superfly's Secret Wife

Passion Vine Passiflora

Just say that outloud: Passiflora. It's sweet. Full. Like a peach, or better, a plum.

The coffee can't come fast enough today. I went on a popsicle bender last night and tried to sleep in front of the fire and it was so cozy with a belly full of Simply Fruit and the puppy but I kept waking up and now I suffer. So much for wanting campfire dreams.

We finish raking leaves today (damn leaves-my abdomen, legs, arms, butt are so sore) and laundry and generally getting the house ready for Thanksgiving. I'm so nervous to cook my own first Thanksgiving and especially in light of all the interfamily drama going on. I just hope, fingers crossed, nothing too bad blows up and if so, no one starts crying. The last thing I need is certain parties getting upset this weekend. Makes me want to do drugs.

I'm ready to see Katie.

I've got a way with words, she has a way with numbers

yellow walking iris, too rich for my taste


A lyric from one of my fav bands right now right out of Ft Smith, AR: A+ Setup. They have a myspace. You should visit it.

Got to work in the warehouse today with my ipod shuffles and that was fun. Catwalk strutting to Bowie while pulling boxes off incredibly high stacks. I've never minded working in a warehouse setting. I like goods packed away in plastic bubble wrap and boxes. And rockin' out at work is always fun!

Hanging mirrors and drinks with Fanny tonight makes me excited!!

Today I kept working on Christmas with:
-Hog tshirts and noses
-Venus comb
-Badical seashell candle holders
-silk drapes (ok those are for my bedroom)
-puppy treat jar (pupples wants Christmas too!!)
-gold painted faux coral art pieces (I can't even describe how awesome these are)

I lady I work with paid me the best compliment. I complimented her flowy 60s floral pattern skirt and she said I inspired her to dress more colorfully and vintagey and have more fun in her clothes! That was soo cool!!

Sometimes I don't feel like I can truly represent at work because I have to set an example and blah blah and work clothes in an office are alot different than work clothes in retail (more like going out clothes) but I still work my style, try and keep it day-time fierce if you know what I mean. Knee socks with short jumpers and blouses. Black tights, peep toe heels, crisp shirts and pencil skirts. Flowy 50s shirt-dresses. Palazzo pants or trouser jeans with vintage fabric swingcoats. That's what I've been rockin' lately to work. I've been so inspired by my little yellow blonde afro I have right now. It's so chic! I love Peter my new hair guy!!

Open a window to lift into your dreams

Sandwiches, Jeff Koons

This makes me incredibly happy. Jeff Koons is probably my favorite artist then Damien Hirst and I know that's very posh of me to say and very in and now but I can't help it. The works move me. They make me cry. They make me smile. I laugh and although it's never been hard to make me laugh if you know how, it's very important to me. I also like James Tate, Philip Seymore Hoffman, and pizzas without tomato sauce. That's how I flow with the crowd I guess.

So good for you Jeff Koons. My moma may not understand you but that's okay. I'm looking forward to seeing the Lever House lobby when we go.

Sending the remaining 1st Annual Wilson Holiday Fancy Party invitations out today. Now just plant bulbs, clean house, grocery shop for my first did-it-myself Thanksgiving, football, lose football, sleep sleep sleep.

I was happy to see Rob last night. I am so starving right now.

Sexy Sadie, you'll get yours yet!

Ireland is covered in fuschia in the Summertime.

Who is the best Holiday shopper in the land? Please, hold your applause. I am rounding out our household list of gifts with the quint. piece de resistance. Evolution Nature Store- you are my godsend. Shadowbox of penis bones? Don't mind if I do. Venus comb and stand, a perfect gift for my aunt and uncle! Cricket lollies! Perfect fun!

Christmas so far:
-Doodlebops dance mat
-Rainbow in my room
-Lavender Aveda gift set
-windup all weather radio
-Hubs secret gift
-sweaters (they're really cool sweaters)
-potato herb pots, Holly Golightly sleep mask, DIY charm bracelet (thank you Fred Flare!)
-Razorback t-shirts and hog noses
-more to come!

When we'd visit the city, we'd always hit this place up. It's just fun to be kid-like sometimes. I highly recommend having them pull out a few replica monkey skulls, orangutan, whatever. It's v. fun. I always knew I should've taken Biological Anthropology in college. I love bones.

Speaking of going back to school, looks like I'm signing up for Spanish again in January. I started taking it in working on my masters and because of all my French, started picking it up pretty easily. Probably would've come faster had I studied.

Such is life, so it goes.

nursing Springtime

Camping was wonderful fun. I wish I had had more energy to stay awake by the fire but waking up at dawn on the weekend will do that do you. Petit Jean is a great place to go hike around though. I can't wait to load up with the Hankins and do it again.

Finished planting all my bulbs for Spring. If it works out, we'll have some beautiful flowers after last frost.

My new favorite for more late Spring and Summer is ranunculus, here.

Also planted hyacinth, tons of daffodil and narcissus, paperwhites. The lot.


hyacinth


Metamorphasis of Narcissus, Dali 1937

Shake for me girl, I wanna be your backdoor man

Lord I just did so much work for this reunion that my back and brain hurt. At least it will get me off the hook for another month. Next big task is figuring how to collect people's money before go time so I don't have to personally pay for everything first bc that ain't happening. I'm, as how do you say, not having the monies.

It'll work out. I'm thinking people will just have to not be afraid of Paypal. And then I can set up a reunion account. (good) But then I think it will have to be tied to my credit card (bad). I really need to look into that. I also don't think peeps will be real excited at the price tag involved. But shit's expensive getting a reunion together!

Glad these Fridays are short days. I have too much to do after work to before we go camping! Very excited about camping and hiking and whatnot with Ed and Christin. I think we're going to have a blast!

To the coffee boys of the world

cleopatra sasanqua camillia

Had too many fair shares of long term crushes, insta-crushes, romances, and dates with the coffee boys of the world. Anytime day or night, they always know how to make me smile. And I appreciate it. Today, for instance, my perfect mental outfit ended up looking a bit adult Catholic school girl. I was working it in a hurry and out of time. Plus all the firemen and police in our yard for our corner hydrant didn't help get me to work any faster (another story) so I didn't have time to make coffee.

Run to local coffee place, order my favorite treat myself treat, vanilla latte (skim milk, the ole lactose allergy, you know), and the cutie coffee boy asks if I'm me and says, "You know, if you don't hear it again today, I want to make sure you know how good you look. Something about a woman in a blazer."

To which I blush, squeal inside, smile, say thanks, die a little like a little girl, grab my coffee and almost trip trying to run out the door. I'd like to say, Self, you handled that well!

But anyway to all the firemen trauma in my neighboorhood, I hope whatever you guys were doing there it's all okay in the end. God, what an awful thing to wake up to, whatever was happening.

Thai food for dinner, leftover thai food for lunch. In light of personal things going on, Hubs and I have been rather drained. He suggested a movie tonight. A good suggestion after tennis and more yard pickup. My very old antique rose is trying so hard to produce the most technicolor hot pink blooms right now. I'm thrilled it's planted right next to my Cleopatra Camillia who is also trying very hard to produce hot pink rimmed with live apricot center blooms right now. If only my Lenten Rose would get off it's ass and make some hot pink blooms like it's supposed to I can get my acid trip garden experience on the road!