Deep In The Forrest

Springs that is, Hot Springs... we're on our way. Will be back soon with a definite photo slideshow I'm sure! May or may not have internet access, so if not, see you when I get back. Happy Weekend! Love, AJ

Ain't Life Grand? "Dirty Blvd - Lou Reed" (Click these links if you can't view video) >>Live Version (good) >>Best Version for Audio Pedro lives out of the Wilshire hotel He looks out a window without glass The walls are made of cardboard, newspapers on his feet His father beats him cause hes too tired to beg Hes got 9 brothers and sisters They're brought up on their knees Its hard to run when a coat hanger beats you on the thighs Pedro dreams of being older and killing the old man But thats a slim chance hes going to the boulevard Hes going to end up, on the dirty boulevard Hes going out, to the dirty boulevard Hes going down, to the dirty boulevard This room cost 2,000 dollars a month You can believe it man its true Somewhere a landlords laughing till he wets his pants No one here dreams of being a doctor or a lawyer or anything They dream of dealing on the dirty boulevard Give me your hungry, your tired your poor Ill piss on em Thats what the statue...

"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again." -Elizabeth Lawrence I'm at the point now in the week where there is honestly no point in detailing my weekend really, it wasn't that highly interesting, it was just in-laws, a pub and a strip club. That's the basic summary of it. Was a holiday weekend, Monday being our Memorial Day (wherein Richie and I went golfing), still zoomed by... That's the gist of the whole thing. So I'll just fast-forward from all that into today, Wednesday. Missing them, my family once again. No, not the them that they all are now, but the "Them" that was, that will never be again, the fresh and happy faces and high spirits. The fun and happy 'they' that carried me through so many laughs and so many tears too. Some times were hard, other times were wonderful, all those times are long gone, except the shrapnel still...

Hello all, been a busy extra-long weekend we've had with the Memorial Day holiday. It's time for the WWC (Weekly Words Challenge) brought to us by Tink ! Keywords "Penultimate" and "Entrance" . I have them semi-jumbled, and as always the captions do the talking. :) Enjoy the slideshow. Click Here If You Are Unable To View Slideshow I'm a little swamped and tired, so I will probably try to post more about the weekend later on or maybe in Tomorrow's post... So glad you came by! Please leave me a comment, even if you found me by accident. Have a great day! ;)

Hey there, how are you doing?? Wonderful! Glad to hear it. I, for one, am certainly glad the full moon this past week is done with!! Caused me nothing but extra stress and grief. I have put off further 'teen journal entries' this week, I want to sit down and actually enjoy them and not have any rants to add to the pot. There needs to be a blissful "teen mood" going on for those. Don't despair, I'll post them up sometime very soon. Let's see, what have I of interest this fine Friday?? Oh yes... Made two trips to the ever-fabulous Wally World yesterday (two trips in one day to a store that I cannot stand to shop in, but it was all due to an exchange Mr. J had to make). For those of you who may not be familiar with the term, "Wally World" is Wal*Mart . One store that promises you'll find EVERYTHING you need under one roof. They're not kidding, you can find most stuff you want, and then some... then you'll also find a lot of shite that y...

Sometimes, just sometimes, you run out of cool titles for the posts. When that happens, I have no shame, I like song titles and random generators. I didn't want to name the post something about hump day, but since it is Hump Day, you may or may not have seen the following video, which has been on Ebaumsworld . Seems that a Russian press conference was disturbed by someone flying a remote control dildo. Just the look on everyone's face, and the sudden looks of shock on the faces of the guys standing next to the speaker were enough to make me ROFLMAO. As one person pointed out, what could be the "title" of the guy who had to go and swat the thing down?? Possibilities are endless on that. Anyways, Watch The Video . Yeah. I like that. Russians have a sense of humor... indeed. People-behavior has been getting on my nerves left and right again lately. It's so hard because I try to think good thoughts, do good things, and keep my karmic track record at least semi-accepta...

Here I am everyone! Better late than never for this week's "Weekly Words Challenge" brought to us by the extremely Pure and Unregrettful TINK of Pickled Beef Yay!! This week's words of course, are "Pure" and "Regret". I nearly copped out this week too. I'm still sort of hanging on by a thread here, but I want to keep on moving along, so I am trying hard! I don't have a huge amount of pictures this week, and I don't think they're very special, but I still hope you enjoy... Take it away Picassa!! Click Here if you are unable to view Slideshow The words for next week are: Penultimate (Next to last) and Entrance The words for the next five weeks will be chosen from the member suggestions on the WWC Flickr group. If you haven't joined the fun yet, go here for details. Happy snapping!

No need for that APB, I'm alright. I know I've been 'AWOL' since Friday, which is unusual and also breaks my "Post A Day" pledge for May, but I just couldn't make it this time. Friday night, we had all night company and events that kept me up way too late and for some reason I felt like I had a hang-over Saturday, and I hadn't drank a drop. I blame Mr. J. It was his persistence and antics that caused the whole event as well as the late hour. After the long tiresome week I had, I was in great need of going home Friday night and "defusing" quietly, and having time to myself, but he had already planned the day before I could even speak up, so we had kids, in-laws and so forth... I made it through, although I was not able to record Saturday as planned because of how badly I felt. I had a headache and spent the entire afternoon draped across my keyboard and stool, half asleep, either that or on the floor and eventually in my car for an attempted ...

This one goes out to my buddy and Rockin Punk, Manic! . Ta and love yer back! Enjoy a little "Madness"! Click Here If You Are Unable to View Video

Springtime is the main time I get this way I think. The scents, all around me, whisking by reminding me of all the good ol' days. Those wonderful by gone days. Scents always accompany music for me, of course, so if you get the right tune and the right type of scent then it can be Legendary! :) Seems like spring brings all the good ones though, that smell of 'freshly cut grass' begins, going into summer. Makes my mind wander... waking up on a Saturday morning, hearing Dad outside running the lawn mower, and Mom inside funking up the house with that horrible "hospital strength" Lysol, so of course I headed outside to smell the fresh grass as soon as I was awake enough to function (always been a late sleeper). Certain perfumes and colognes are fabulous. My favorites are Clinique's "Happy", Calvin Klein's "Eternity", "Sunflowers"... just to name a few. The smell of a semi-sweating man in the summer with just the right kind of col...

My apologies, I've still been really busy and haven't had time to pop in to your blogs in the last few, I will do it soon. Probably tomorrow! This also means no more vocal podcasts have been made, and I am planning to do the "Larry R. Crush" journals soon! Meanwhile, I was surfing through some YouTube videos yesterday and I ran across like the first McDonald's Commercial... Man I hate clowns! Ronald ranks up there as one of the creepy ones, and from this video they didn't start off too well. Clowns SUCK!

I was having a little friendly 'comment war' with a MySpace friend of mine. We started off trying to 'out gay' each other with band photos, and then I ended up going back to funny looking 'cock rock' band pics... Such as THIS one! These guys were a band called "Nitro", which I think was a little less known. It was at this point I won the comment war. lmao! :) Was this the classic "Hair Band Pose" for all hair bands of the 80s? The two guys on each end always turned and holding their arms up like they're going to kick someone's ass, or as if they are having to "protect" the "pretty" ones in the middle so aren't attacked by the bad man? lol I just got a kick out of that, and it crossed my mind. This site listed their idea of the "Top Ten Greatest Hair Metal Bands" as follows: 1. Poison 2. Mötley Crüe 3. Bon Jovi 4. Warrant 5. Whitesnake 6. Twisted Sister 7. Skid Row 8. Cinderella 9. Ratt 10....

Ever wonder why in the world morning has to come so friggin early? I do... did this morning. I lay there comfy in my bed as long as I possibly could... and finally just had to peel myself out of the warm comfort into cold, cruel reality. Then I had to make oatmeal (as not to neglect Mr. J's breakfast needs, and my own too of course). Being in such a rush, I ate my oatmeal while soaking in my warm bath water, and it crossed my mind once again... "This, soaking in this warm soapy water, eating my oatmeal, is the MOST comfortable I am going to feel all day!" Anyone else?? Or is it just me? I know eating my oatmeal in the bathtub sounds way crazy, but I was really trying to save some time being in a rush. In the end, it did not matter, I was actually later than normal. (sigh). Oh well. Of course it is Tuesday and time for the Weekly Words Challenge (brought to us by the lovely Tink!) . This week's words are "Seven" and "Earth" . However, I am not goi...

You know the deal. Monday, you can play catch up, lots of content below if you haven't listened to yesterday's Mother's Day podcast, or want to read or search... go for it. Today is just "Monday". The Boomtown Rats with "I Don't Like Mondays"

I am a lot like my Mother in many ways, unfortunately I didn't get her striking beauty and small petite figure, but I mirror her in personality where it counts... This is my official "Mother's Day Post". Hope you all enjoyed your day, have a listen to my Mother's Day Podcast... hope you like! Powered by Podbean.com

Thank the ladies that brought you into the world this weekend, they sacrificed a lot for you. Some of those people who gave birth, however were not cut out to be a Mom, and they might not have given you a good childhood, so some people aren't as close and loving with their parents as I might be. For those people, at least be thankful of the gift of life, and know that whatever you went through growing up made you who you are today... and you should make the best of that because it still in my opinion created some very talented, fabulous individuals. You might have gone on to have children, and gave your children more of a wonderful childhood... You all Rock. :) No time for a vocal podcast today, I gotta get movin and shakin, but I will probably do it tomorrow later in the afternoon... maybe another Journal entry from my teen years?? I don't know, you can tell me if you want that or not. Meanwhile, everyone have a fab Saturday and a very Happy Mother's Day to all... Love, AJ

Not to deter too far from NaBloPoMo's "Voices" theme , I'll have to say that 'The voices in my head are telling me to lay low' . ;) That's right, I'm still feeling anti-social today, and have been trying to hide in the shadows... Even though it has been a fabulous day outside. I've been mainly stuck in the building. I did venture out during lunch for a quick escape. Most everyone is either out sick or just gone for the day, and I'm still having to hang in here and cover things. Many places I could dream of being right now, and if I could only "pop out of body" at will, I would do so several times a day and go on quite a few adventures. Maybe one of these days... lol. Anyway, I might try to post something else later on, but for now I just don't have much energy or much to talk about. Hope all this Lethargic Apathy of mine passes soon. Maybe I will recharge at Mom's during Mother's Day weekend. I plan on finding my little sp...

This morning, I could barely drag myself out of bed. It took all I had. Then the rain poured down all the way to work, I just took back roads... I always do. I never need much of an excuse to take the long way. Now, to top it all off the whole morning has been tough to take. I'm feeling anti-social. Everyone is having "impromptu meetings" in which they have no place else to stand except for behind my desk, and using their conference call option so I have had an endless stream of action and noise going on around and behind me today. I really want to escape. I could've done very well laying at home in my bed listening only to the sounds of rain. Storm on Mother Nature!! Storm on... I found this relaxing, someone's video to Led Zeppelin's "The Rain Song"

This morning, while giving the elliptical machine a run for its money, I looked out the gym window and watched the birds execute their morning duties. They were catching worms and bugs, all for me to see. It was like my very own nature special. One bird in particular, landed right by the window, and even appeared to look through the window and "stare me down". It is the same bird that has been haunting me for quite some time now, the Mockingbird. A number of years ago, I agreed to house sit for my Sister, Vickie while they went on vacation for a few days. I was to stay there and take care of their Chocolate Lab, Bosco. If you know anything about Labrador Retrievers, then you will know that they are very sweet dogs, but they act a bit retarded. (Not in a bad way, they're just goofy). So Bosco and I were getting on well throughout my stay, he pretty much did his thing, and I did mine (which was mainly chat with weirdos on my sister's computer and watch t.v.--television ...

If a picture's worth a thousand words, then the Weekly Words Challenge (WWC) must be worth MILLIONS! With so many words accounted for, who needs "voices" today... So we're giving it a rest. I should have the "technical issues" worked out with my Podcasting junk that I was using for the Month of May for my NaBloPoMo theme of "voices". Maybe I will do more of the "teen journal entries" then. Are you guys enjoying these?? Or would you rather see/hear some other content? I'll be glad to consider suggestions. So we'll get on with the WWC, which is brought to us as always by our Triple-Incendiary Host, Tink . The words for this week are "Three" and "Fire". Now, I kind of had a hard time, so these are not all on target, but I hope you can squeeze some enjoyment out of them nonetheless... But since I am usually a rambler, and a fan of "words", I must continue to bore you with my ponderings! I was reading my...

¡Hola! If you do or don't know Spanish (I don't really, well maybe a few choice words), I will let you know what the page I snatched the above title off of says that this means... Literally: "For every ill, drink Mezcal (type of liquor), For everything good, as well". LOL! I'll drink to that (well, I don't drink much, but if I did it would more likely be a good Tequilla. I can handle Tequilla... not sure why. That is quite fitting, since today is Cinco de Mayo ... the Fifth of May. Celebrate, or don't... But I still wish all of my blog pals and Spanish (as well as non-Spanish speaking buddies), a very Happy Cinco de Mayo. If you are expecting half-naked Mexican women, then this is the wrong blog... however since I do enjoy helping my fellow men (or women if that be the case), I'll direct you over to Cynical Bastard (Jay's Blog) . Now, he is the one to go to for the hot gals. I can't really think of any sexy male Mexican actors really so... her...

(photo on left taken Halloween 1996 I think--haha!) I hope that this post finds you nearing the end or having had an extreme, hardcore fantastic weekend. Once again, as for me it was NOT NEARLY LONG ENOUGH!!! ARRRGH! As promised, I have decided to try out the voice post for you today, and I have included below, my Podcast for Sunday, May 4, 2008. Just a note, however, the set-up I used to begin with doesn't sound so great, it has a lot of noise, you can hear the microphone noises... so I will fix all that hopefully next time. Maybe it will be at least bearable... But my apologies beforehand, as the whole recording probably sounds stupid. I included a reading of the below journal entry from December 3, 1986 (I did more skipping ahead). Here is the written journal entry (read if you like), or if you would rather, then skip to the podcast and go back and try the text if you are unable to understand something. Jackie's Private Journal - Entry #36 - December 3, 1986 You know, you...

As you can see, I had a hard time Saturday and was very late putting up a post. My apologies I had intended to do a vocal post with a podcast. I'll do it before Sunday is over with! I promise... It's those darn "Voices" in my head... they had so much else for me to to on Saturday... But my oh my you should hear what they are saying about you! lol j/k... Oh come on that was a little bit funny. Besides, 9/10 of the voices in my head have confirmed that I'm sane, so THERE!!! :O Ok, well this was a short nutty rant to make up for Saturday, it's a 'fill-in'. I'll be back later... For Sunday I am going to post more of my "Teenage Journal" so if you've been waiting for that, check back!! :) Love, AJ

Well, I happened by one of my alternate blogs that I participate in, WTF Friday , which you all should've read by now if not, go check it out... it's a cool blog. It seems that everyone's favorite Mod, Cappy, from "The Tranquility of Solitude" (among others) has given me an Award Certificate for "Best Post Yet" for a post I did last week entitled "Killer Biscuits Running Loose" . I'm quite proud of this achievement, and would like to thank, as I stated above, all the little people... as well as everyone who thought that was a funny article. And it was! :) So thanks a bunch Cappy! The award was totally unexpected, and greatly appreciated. -AJ Here's my award! (Click To Enlarge).

Making it through this week deserves some sort of celebration. I feel as though I have been in constant motion since about 5:00 a.m. on Monday Morning. I know I'm not the only one. But I'm just really tired... exhausted actually. Hoping to get home to spend some time with my family this weekend, I'm homesick. At any rate, since it has been so busy for me this week, I still haven't had the time to devote to recording myself on a fresh podcast, but I will do that this weekend. Maybe my first spoken word podcast will be Saturday... that is, if anyone is even tuned in :) Meanwhile, in keeping in the vein of May's NaBloPoMo theme of "Voices", I have decided to share two videos that I enjoyed very much. The first one is Jimi Hendrix's appearance on Dick Cavett, in which he has a pretty good interview. I put that first because, well it is JIMI... and you all know I love Jimi. I just adore hearing him talk. Hendrix Interview on Dick Cavett The Second is a vide...

May is blooming all around us. Memphis is abuzz with chaotic tourism, and confused residents as Memphis In May festivities prepare to crank up. I could well see it this morning as my usual route was silly with frantic, rage-filled, rude, insensitive drivers. It's definitely going to be a busy month. However, this is my first post using a Podcast. I am not experienced at this, but I am doing it to further juice up the ole blog… shake things up a bit. NaBloPoMo is featuring a theme of “Voices” this month for their May 2008 challenge ("31 Posts in 31 Days"), so here I go! Hope everyone enjoys the lovely Month of May… it’s spring, so enjoy yourself, find your inner child and go frolicking! I am soon going to do some podcasts of me reading from my teen journal (that’ll be a new slant on it). Yes, we’ve gone VOCAL ladies and gentlemen!!! But to kick off May, I am going to put up one of my band's songs, (by request), so you can hear my very own voice. Some of you have hear...