Bullyland http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/ en Copyright 2007 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:57:28 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Veni Vidi Vici I feel something coming on in my life, something that I can't escape. I feel change and I don't mean wearing gray socks versus the usual black.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/12/veni_vidi_vici.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/12/veni_vidi_vici.html Entries Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:57:28 -0500 September 11, 2007 Angels are fragile
And devils are hot
And life is a masquerade
Colors will blend
And hearts will all mend
Just tell me you were never afraid

Because I am the one who will never die young
I am a martyr and I cannot hide
But I'm not a winner
I am just brilliantly bitter
I'm sealed by my skin
But broken inside

And there are babies laughing
And children running
And they say "read me a book, oh sing me a song,"
And I was the one who I felt so, so sorry for
But you are the one who is gone

So will you save me a seat
If I make it that far?
Will you even know
That I am the one?
I will be old
For the angels have told me
That I will never die young

Because I am the one who will never die young
I am a martyr and I cannot hide
But I'm not a winner
I am just brilliantly bitter
I'm sealed by my skin
But broken inside
And I will be old
For the angels have told me
That I will never die young
I'll never die young

excerpt from "Never Die Young"
- Lori McKenna

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/09/september_11_20.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/09/september_11_20.html Entries Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:37:14 -0500 August 20, 1975 Today is my brother's birthday. I remember the day he was born in 1975. He came into this world on a hot August Texas day with a huge to-do; a nearly 11 pound baby who had a few difficulties finding his way out. Once he was here, though, he was a force to be reckoned with. My brother's personality was practically developed at birth - all his life he would keep us on our toes with his uniqueness, his inquisitiveness, his quest for everything he could experience in life. Nothing in our world would ever be the same.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/08/august_20_1975.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/08/august_20_1975.html Entries Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:33:16 -0500 Thank You for Not Smoking Yeah, I've got a dirty little secret (well, it's not really a secret). I smoke. I've been smoking since I was about 14 years old. I love to smoke. I hate to smoke. It feels like I've always smoked - and I have. I'm 39 years old so I've been smoking for 25 years - two thirds of my lifetime. I've smoked enough Camel Lights to buy Park Avenue. I had enough Camel Cash to buy a Camel Jetliner. R.J. Reynolds & Co. sent me an iPod shuffle - seriously - just to say, "I love you, too."

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/08/dirty_little_se.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/08/dirty_little_se.html Entries Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:45:54 -0500 Is it just me? I was watching TV last night and I usually mute the ads but I decided to watch them this time. Anyone who knows me knows I can't stand advertising. I get my hackles up over manipulation of any kind and I am pleased to report that Madison Avenue is still not as clever as I. Keep trying, ladies and gentlemen, maybe one day an ad will persuade me to spend money. Maybe not.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/07/is_it_just_me.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/07/is_it_just_me.html Entries Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:02:08 -0500 Racial Tensions in the Mid East Of course, I'm not talking about the Mid East that's usually in the news. I'm talking about the Mid-East coast, most specifically, eastern Virginia. My sister has lived near the Virginia coast for over a decade and has made it her permanent home. She has two daughters and a wonderful fiancee who also has grown children. They are loving life, and it shows. We had a blast in Virginia, relaxing by the pool, at the beach, visiting and catching up with each other. My son re-bonded quickly with his cousins and all the kids enjoyed themselves to the fullest.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/07/racial_tensions.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/07/racial_tensions.html Entries Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:37:24 -0500 Vacation, All I Ever Wanted... Was that enough to get Belinda Carlisle's annoying voice stuck in your head?

Sorry 'bout that.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/06/vacation_all_i.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/06/vacation_all_i.html Entries Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:10:21 -0500 Can I Get Another Amen? VOTE FOR RON PAUL.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/post_8.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/post_8.html Entries Thu, 24 May 2007 13:07:18 -0500 39 and holding and I still miss you I'm not one to toot about my birthday, in fact most years I lay low and quietly hope they'll forget about it. But it's usually right next to, if not on, Mother's Day and pretty hard to forget.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/39_and_holding.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/39_and_holding.html Entries Tue, 15 May 2007 11:01:37 -0500 I Haven't Been Ignoring You!! I recently found out that my friend was being blocked from submitting comments to my blog - I am happy to report that problem is fixed. It seems she wasn't the only one being blocked. If you've received this message in the past:

"Thank You for Commenting

Your comment has been received. To protect against malicious comments, I have enabled a feature that allows your comments to be held for approval the first time you post a comment. I'll approve your comment when convenient; there is no need to re-post your comment. Return to the comment page"

or something similar, and still haven't seen your comments, email me at ashtabulababy@yahoo.com and let me know. Thanks!

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/i_havent_been_i.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/i_havent_been_i.html Entries Mon, 14 May 2007 13:27:37 -0500 Our society is enabling drama queens! I had an accident on Friday afternoon. At the intersection of Maplewood & Woodbury, you know, that busy "Y" intersection, I rear-ended a guy. Now, before you start thinking what an ass I was, let me defend myself. It was rush hour and we were both stopped waiting for an entrance onto Woodbury. He found his and started to go, and after my stop, I started to go too, and then he stopped again. I heard a "POP" and realized I'd bumped him.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/our_society_is_1.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/05/our_society_is_1.html Entries Tue, 08 May 2007 11:11:34 -0500 Time flies when your knee's on ice I can't believe it's been over a month since I felt the urge to write anything. Ah well, that's the top benefit of working for free. To be honest I've been pretty lazy about nurturing my creative side.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/04/time_flies.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/04/time_flies.html Entries Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:35:21 -0500 Turning Japanese No, this entry isn't about the Vapors' song nor is it about the song's supposed insinuated act. This entry is just my musings on being Japanese, or more generally, Asian, be it Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or any other far Eastern nationality.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/02/turning_japanes.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/02/turning_japanes.html Entries Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:53:45 -0500 It's Different for Her. I move through my grief over my brother's death. I notice so many things I've never noticed; I feel so many feelings I've never felt. I've never experienced grief before. Three of my grandparents died in my lifetime; I had no real grief. Uncles, an aunt passed; I had no real grief. I felt separated by miles and time from these people, few if any really shared my life with me. I came upon a forum created by a woman whose brother had died; the forum was specifically for grieving siblings. Her "mission statement" is what caught me. She writes: "It is said that when your parents die, you lose your past; when your spouse dies, you lose your present; and when your child dies, you lose your future. However, when your sibling dies, you lose your past, your present, and your future." This moved me to tears - for days.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/01/its_different_f.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/bullyland/archives/2007/01/its_different_f.html Entries Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:39:53 -0500 I can only avoid it for so long What, you ask? What is this thing I can no longer avoid? Ugh - New Year's resolutions, that's what. I've avoided the topic thusfar and I could probably avoid it for a little longer, after all, it's still January, right? Ugh.

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