I had to see it to believe it.....

Yup, you thought the cheese was fake... I finally saw the fake only for TV MACDONALDS.
I have to assume all the restaurants have them, but it is still pretty odd to see.
It was my own Easter Egg I found on Easter Sunday...

Pasadena Art Weekend....

Every year, twice a year, Pasadena opens up its art museums and similar venues for an evening of free browsing. This past Friday was one of those nights. In typical fashion, I decided to attend.

Boston Court Theatre was my venue of choice. Live entertainment: A hand percussionist. A doo wop group. An Appalachian style trio. All very good.

However, I also visited a few galleries and was, as always, amazed at what people can call art. A few sticks, some glue, a newspaper or two, staple it to the wall and you've got a hanging. Put a note with a name on it beside it and call it "art".

There was one installment that did surprise me. The reflecting pool in front of Pasadena City College. They repeated a previous art project of floating origami boats with lit candles on them. It was very interesting. Unfortunately, towards the end of the evening the boats had all clustered into a corner of the pool and were gradually bursting into balls of flame.

On that side of the pool, what appeared to be students, were desperately trying to put out the boats before they all turned into floating bits of charred candle remnants.

It made me sad.


The burning boats appeared to me to be more "art" than most of the exhibits I had seen that night and it was happening before our eyes. A statement was being made. Isn't that what art is ?

South Pasadena....

I just watched a news story on South Pasadena. A local high school student has started a "no cuss week" in the city. He is tired of obscenities. I have to agree, but, he kind of lost me when the anchor asked him why he did it.

"Well," he replied, " like, we have this like huge vocabulary, why not use those words."

Like, right.

this is fun....

yeah... it's always fun to upgrade computers. I am trying to backup my immense music collection, and, its JUST NOT WORKING.

Luckily, computers are just a fad

One of those things....

Let me set the mood:
It's raining. I love rain...it makes me feel great.
I just finished a couple of really successful hypnosis sessions where the clients were complimentary and said things like, "I've never thought of things like that before."
I like that response.One of the sessions was helping with insomnia. One of my favorite issues to deal with. I'm pretty successful at helping people sleep... take that as you may.

But, it is the type of day when while I'm driving in the car, rather than listening to talk radio, I crank up a rock station. And this made me laugh.

The song that was playing was La Bamba.

It took me back at least seventeen years. I was emceeing and performing at The Oldenberg Brewery in Ft. Mitchell, KY. A lot of great things happened there. It was our New Years eve show and the place was packed. We were doing an extra show and trying to come up with songs to pump up the crowd. The band was amazing, they could play anything. Someone suggested - La Bamba. It was big that year and we knew the crowd would love it. However, we had never rehearsed it. Not one note. But, I, being the comic in the show, suggested we play it anyway, and I would fake the Spanish portions. I knew I could at least get thru the song , and also knew the crowd was relatively drunk, and, possibly free of Spanish speaking individuals.

So, we did the song. I know it's one of those " ya had to be there moments. " But ,yes...

We did La Bamba. I know the lyrics arent " la freechiemeo ben a deedo nacho la ditto manee a chia wowa" But, I bet they sounded like that that night. We did it. The crowd loved it. And, no one said a word to us later.

Still makes me laugh.

A Reba

But, I like the place......

There is a Subway restaurant not too far from my house. I like Subway. However, there is a new employee that causes me to cringe internally everytime I realize that she will be my" Sandwich Artist." The following is a transcript ... of my recent visit. ( okay. to the best of my recollection...)

Welcome to Subway. What can I get you ?

Six inch honey oat. Roast Beef. No Cheese. Toasted.

Okay. What kind of bread ?

Honey Oat, Roast Beef.

And the meat ?

Roast Beef.

Would you like that toasted ?

Yes.


What kind of cheese ?



No Cheese.



What kind ?



None.



Okay.

- We pause as toasting takes about 30 seconds. - Back to the action.

Mustard and Mayo?

No. Thank you. Ill have spicy mustard after everything is on.

Mayo ?

No. Just spicy mustard... on everything .. at ( she is putting it on the meat now ) the end. That's good. Thank you.

- as she reaches for the veggies.

Light on Lettuce. No tomatoes.

( huge pile of lettuce )

Could you take some of the lettuce off?

Oh, yes.

Not tomatoes.

( She is reaching for the tomatoes )

No tomatoes.

Pardon? ( Tomatoes are now on the relatively large pile of lettuce )

No tomatoes, can you take the tomatoes off ?

Oh, yes. Sorry....

Extra black olives.

Pardon ?

Extra black olives.

Olives ?

Yes. Could I have a few extra?

Yes.

And everything else ...

Do you want cucumber....?

Yes, everything else.

Onions....?

Yeah. Everything...

Is that it ?

Yes. Thats everything. And thats good. Im good.

She reaches for the Oil.

No oil please... Im good.

That's all ?

Yes. Im good. We are done....

For here ?

Yes. And, Ill take chips too....

Chips ?

Yes. Potato Chips.

She leaves to get the chips. I know full well what is about to happen.

From the back....


What kind...?


--------------------------

That pretty much sums it up.... Every time I have her as my SANDWICH ARTIST....

EVERYTIME....

is it me ?

Oh, that makes sense....

Tornadoes. I've witnessed the devastation first hand. My heart and prayers go out to those who have lost family and friends.

I was recently watching one of the major broadcasts...and this was actually said by an anchor person.
"There are at least fifty people unaccounted for. That doesn't mean they are missing, they are just unaccounted for."

Amelia Earhart.... she isnt missing then.... just unaccounted for.


Odd.

My dating life problems are over....

Now, if she could just send me cooking...


http://www.conjugalharmony.com/

Hey look at that !!!

I think this is the first time I have ever been mentioned in someone else's blog.

My mom told me about this blog and I read it faithfully... and ... lol.. contribute in a way.

http://churchladychronicles.blogspot.com/2008/02/when-you-least-expect-it.html

It is a good day.

Wow....

So, I stumbled across " The Apprentice" tonight. Literally for about ten minutes. In the midst of this breakdown of a project one of the cast turns to Stephen Baldwin and says, " You're a Christian, Christians aren't supposed to do that."

I'm always amazed by that sort of comment. No one even flinched.

And, I suppose it is fine.

But, it makes me wonder what people who make that comment think Christians are.

Yes. We are perfect. HA ! Right.

As far as I know, Christians try to follow the words of Christ. They believe Christ to be the Son of God and our Saviour. I know. I call myself a Christian. I am a Christian. I make mistakes. I do things I shouldn't. So, I pray for guidance. There's more, but, I like brief entries.

But can you imagine what might have happened if someone had said to someone else in the cast, " Hey, you're a Jewish person. Jewish people aren't supposed to do that."
"Hey, you're a woman, woman don't do that." Or any other form of racism, sexism, or religious persecution.

I'd like to say what I really think.... but... I'm a Christian and I am not supposed to. Nor should I end a sentence with a preposition.


Forgive me.