Wednesday, December 17, 2008

A Christmas Apology

My Dear Friends,
Today I am working on Christmas cards. I was gonna try getting some home-made gifts in the mail but unfortunately I am on a more limited budget than before so this idea went to Hell.
But I want some very special people to know how much they mean to me so please expect a small something in the mail. Hopefully next year (meaning January 2009 not Christmas 2009) I shall have a little something creative for you to smile about - belated but showing you how much I love you who make my life a little better with your time, words and smiles.
Thank you for everything you do & all the good you send my way every day.
Blessings,
Julian

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

50 THINGS YOU WOULD LOVE TO SAY OUT LOUD AT WORK






1. I can see your point, but I still think you're full of shit.
2. I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.
3. How about never? Is never good for you?
4. I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
5. I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way.
6. Who lit the fuse on your tampon?
7. I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.
8. I don't work here. I'm a consultant.
9. It sounds like English, but I can't understand a word you're saying.
10. Ahhhh. I see the fuck-up fairy has visited us again.
11. I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and stupid.
12 You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
13. I have plenty of talent and vision; I just don't give a shit.
14. I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
15. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
16. Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
17. The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.
18. Any resemblance between your reality and mine are purely coincidental.
19. What am I? Flypaper for freaks?!
20. I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.
21. It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off.
22. Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
23. And your cry-baby whiny-arsed opinion would be?
24. Do I look like a fucking people person to you?
25. This isn't an office. It's Hell with fluorescent lighting.
26. I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
27. Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.
28. If I throw a stick, will you leave?
29. Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
30. Whatever kind of look you were aiming for, you missed.
31. Oh I get it. Like humour, but different.........
32. An office is just a mental institute without the padded walls.
33. Can I swap this job for what's behind door..........1?
34. Too many freaks, not enough circuses.
35. Nice perfume (or aftershave). Must you marinate in it?
36. Chaos, panic, and disorder. My work here is done.
37. How do I set a laser printer to stun?
38. I thought I wanted a career; it turns out I just needed the money.
39. I'll try being nicer if you'll try being more intelligent.
40. Wait a minute - I'm trying to imagine you with a personality.
41. Aren't you a black hole of need.
42. I'd like to help you out, which way did you come in?
43. Did you eat an extra bowl of stupid this morning?
44. Why don't you slip into something more comfortable? Like a coma.
45. If you have something to say raise your hand... then place it over your mouth.
46. I'm too busy, can I ignore you some other time?
47. Don't let your mind wander, it's too small to be let out on its own.
48. Have a nice day, somewhere else.
49. You're not yourself today, I noticed the improvement straight away.
50. Do you hear that? That's the sound of no-one caring.

Monster Inside Me

Sometimes we want to be loved and be in love, and maybe that's why I feel so horrible around the holidays. I can't but to let the bile rise inside my throat and yet ...

There's a part of me that would remind me I AM a human being, and can be better than my most base desires and my cruel intentions that I keep housed inside my black heart.

Somtimes we all feel like monsters, and sometimes inside ourselves the monster dwells.

But, some people actually love the monster inside you.

Inside me.

I recently found a journal I haven't written in since 2004. I am carrying it & locking it in my briefcase so I can have something to scribble my fears in when there's a quiet moment. I had to keep a teaching journal and to explain what occurred on a daily basis for my last education classes.

Like my experiences it's shown me I'm not crazy about being a teacher in Texas, nor about teaching to the standarized test established for the state.

Fuck that - I need to be free & joyful.

And creative ... very creative.

Okay, enough for today.

Blessings,




Julian



YOU AND ME
(Alice Cooper/Dick Wagner)
ALICE COOPER - 1977


When I got home from work
I wanna wrap myself around you
I wanna take you and squeeze you
'till the passion starts to rise.

I wanna take you to heaven
that would make my day complete
but you and me ain't movie stars
what we are is what we are
we share a bed some lovin' and t.v. yeah.

That's enough for a workin' man
what I am is what I am
and I tell you babe
well that's enough for me.

Sometimes when you're asleep and
I'm just starin' at the ceiling
I wanna reach out and touch you
but you just go on dreamin'.

If I could take you to heaven
that would make my day complete
but you and me ain't movie stars
what we are is what we are
and I tell you babe
well that's enough for me.

You and me ain't no superstars
what we are is what we are
we share a bed some popcorn and t.v. yeah.

And that's enough for a workin' man
what I am is what I am
and I tell you babe
well that's enough for me.

When I got home from work
I wanna wrap myself around you
I like to hold you and squeeze you
'till the passion starts to rise.

I wanna take you to heaven
that would make my day complete ...


(C) Ezra Music/Early Frost Music (BMI)

http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/alice_cooper/you_and_me/



Version with the Muppets - hilarious!


Original version with all the greatest tough guy posters I grew up with in the '70's. GOD I'm fuckin' old!

Monday, December 15, 2008

Subliminal Messages Are Overt




































Myself, I thought the "Hooter's" waitress or French maid's outfit would have been more popular. Or maybe any of the ones below ... ~lol~












And if you're wondering why I have two schoolgirls ... well, I like schoolgirls. ~wink!~


http://www.arbys.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arby


Sunday, December 14, 2008

Self-Loathing Game

I hate myself. I really do deep inside, and maybe that's why I feel either elitist and snobby, or sadistic and evil. And I hold so much in at times it leaks out of me like leeched poison.

Today I was in line at Wal-Mart with a female friend of mine, and she was doing a little shopping for her friends' gift for Christmas. As I stood in line, I saw a man & woman with shitloads of boxers and crap (I really can't detail what but it was all forgettable.) on the register.

Suddenly, I blurted out "God I can't wait to make money again so I can buy people useless things they don't need for Christmas."

Needless to say it was really quiet even in a super-store like Wal-Mart.

And sadly, I just didn't feel ashamed of myself. I know someone heard me but I really didn't care.

Outside the store, the woman asked me, "Why'd you say that stupid comment?"

I replied: "I just feel jealous." (I don't - just sad.)

As we drove out of the parking lot, I saw a trailer with a slew of scriptures written by hand about the coming apocalypse. He had asked 'Are you a sheep or a goat?'

Should I have apologized or not sulked, or maybe just kept my fuckin' mouth shut? Maybe I'd of been better off if I'd of gotten into a fight; perhaps then I'd of felt something moreso than internal bile rising into my heart and soul.

The holidays really don't mean shit to people and certainly not to me - all my friends know I can't do shit for money but they're unable to send me anything but lists of presents, sizes and color choices or web locations. And thus, I feel lousy.

Like people will never know ... constantly on the verge of tears.



Matthew 25:31-46
The Judgment

25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 25:32 All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 25:33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 25:34 Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 25:36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ 25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 25:38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you? 25:39 When did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 25:40 And the king will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’

25:41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels! 25:42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. 25:43 I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 25:44 Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’ 25:45 Then he will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’ 25:46 And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”



Sadly, I just don't feel like much any longer. Maybe I shall be more hermit-like and hidden, and maybe THEN I'll find some measure of fame and influence. I really have no truth in me left, and I'm constantly unhappy living here in Texas. I need a new life and a change - maybe another state, or another life, or another name.

Maybe ... always maybe.

Adios for now,


~ j ~






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-hatred

http://www.head-cleaners.com/selfesteem.html

http://www.bible.org/ - passage found here

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Cold In Texas - I Don't Like It




Dear Friends,

Enclosed are a few thoughts for today:

First off I am having coffee and writing, and it's cold as you'll see below in the screen grab.

So, to stave off the cold I reheated some menudo to have for breakfast. THIS is how I'd rather spend my mornings: writing my thoughts and posting on-line. I am going to have my human anti-freeze before walking the dog this morning, bundling up and making sure to cover my neck to be as safe as possible.

After all, I gotta stay healthy and keep alive this holiday season. Insurance is pricey for a substitute teacher, and for a student teacher, a luxury. Now when I had insurance I rarely used it and everyone is teaching is panicking about being injured before they can gain a contract or a job that will take
care of them.

Personally I am couting down but not counting on teaching as a future. Honestly, I won't be happy doing it in any way and I am going to accept the idea that THIS is where I'll be ... for now.

Life WILL change.

I WILL find my inner joy and my fantasies.

I SHALL be more than most people can ever imagine.

Thanks for listening.





Julian





http://cocinalamexicana.espaciolatino.com/menudo.html - recipie written in Spanish

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

How Much Someone Should Love Me

Scene from the movie "Mr & Mrs Smith"







A lot of people will say they love you but if you can't imagine fighting for someone like this, tooth
and nail, maybe you're only in lust & not in love.

I know Lust. She/He/It and I have been steadfast friends since the 80's and always worried about the outcome of my objects of desire.

Maybe starting over will give me that chance to live the life ... and the love I crave so much. Open, vile, perverse and wicked, without secrets or fears.

Enjoy the song. See the movie if you can.



Julian

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356910/ - movie link & plot summary











Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Mondo Bongo Lyrics


I was patrolling a Pachinko
Nude noodle model parlor in the Nefarious zone
Hanging out with insects under ducting
The C.I.A was on the phone
Well, such is life

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair, oh

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair

For the Zapatistas I'll rob my sisters
Of all the curtain and lace

Down at the bauxite mine
You get your own uniform
Have lunchtimes off
Take a monorail to your home

Checkmate, baby
God bless us and our home
Where ever we roam
Now take us home, flaquito

Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
The flower looks good in your hair
Latino caribo, mondo bongo
Nobody said it was fair



http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/mr&mrssmith/mondobongo.htm

http://apersistentvision.blogspot.com/2006/08/mr-and-mrs-smith-dvd-2005.html - not happy but still a review.