Friday, June 4, 2010

Things That Disturb Me - Part ∞

What? I've been remiss in posting you say? I must admit that I lost my blogging juju lately - but I can feel it coming back.  I have many thoughtful and profound posts in my head, they just haven't made it into reality yet.  But I miss my friends and your comments, and since you always make me feel better when I'm down, I have to share some things that are making me sad lately:

1.     The passing of one my favorite women - Southern or otherwise:



2.     That someone could EVER consider wearing these abominations on their feet:

3.     The fact that we are abusing our planet so horrifically - yes, the BP spill is horrendous, but they aren't the only problem and I feel somewhat helpless in the grand scheme of things:


I can't even bring myself to post pictures of the actual damage - I found myself in tears as I looked at the birds struggling for life and the dead dolphins.  I haven't considered myself very active in my consciousness of the damage to our environment, but I've honestly had enough and feel that something has to change.

4.     The fact that in three weeks my little Murphy will have been gone for a year - I just can't even wrap my head around that fact.  Jack has brought us SO much happiness and I love him so much, but I still miss my Fuzzy:



5.    Fathers' Day - just makes me miss my dead Daddy all the more - if that were even possible:





There's a lot making me happy lately as well, but honestly, I just need to purge the melancholy so I can get on with life and stop bitching! I've just had an overall feeling of 'ick' lately and I feel as if I'm seeing bad omens around me. For example, I've had to pass three different dead animals on my way to work the past few days - a deer, a coyote and a bird. (Oh my gosh if the 20-year-old version of me that lived in Manhattan and went out every night could just hear that statement...).

So I'm going to focus on "purging the melancholy" - you with me? Get it out there!
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  1. Those shoes are HEINOUS. OMG.

    I am so upset about the oil spill...I just can't even talk about it, it's so nauseating.

    I feel better in that vein because I recycle all paper and cardboard that comes into the house and I might be snatching up a composter because I am tired of throwing away kitchen scraps all the time.

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  2. Raven: I recycle our plastic water bottles and cans and cardboard - but half the time I forgot to bring my reuseable bags to the grocery store and good lord, I'm only one person and there is just so much shit out there. I was watching a CNN documentary the other night on PVC and I just got so upset - I'm honestly at the point that I can see the possible exhaustion of the Earth's resources. It just makes me so, so sad.

    I've decided to compost too - we don't have a garbage disposal installed yet (we have septic and it's a little tricker) and we have a garden - what is my excuse? :)

    I'll tell you though, I'd recycle those awfule shoes if I ever owned them.

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  3. I hear ya! I feel like it's doom and gloom everywhere you look or watch or read lately. And, it's not even the personal things that we put out there.

    I feel like I've lost a bit of my inspiration as well. And, it's tough to get it back.

    I really like this photo of your dad; it seems to capture some personality. I can see it making you smile.

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  4. Sara: Wow - you hit the nail on the head - that's exactly what I'm talking about, just a feeling of "doom and gloom" everywhere I turn. It feels ICKY! And I find that I'm anxious this week and for no specific reason. It's just weird.

    Thanks for the compliment on Dad - that was taken the morning of my wedding when we were at the hotel. My best friend (who I've known since I was four) said to him "Say hi" and he waved at the camera - it still makes me laugh. The sad thing, I didn't realize how sick he looked that day until after he died. I think I just denied it the whole time...when I look back on it, it makes my heart ache just a little.

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  5. I'm with you, friend...there's just been a lot going on. Too much for me to wrap my brain around to put into a post, hence my lack of posting :(

    But I'm very happy to see your name in my reader! xoxo

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  6. Good to "hear" from you!

    I agree with you on #1, #2, and #3. And I'm sorry about your dad. I can't imagine. :-(

    My only source of melancholy at the moment is a lack of work. I hate having to look for things to do! If I didn't have to bill, I wouldn't mind--probably wouldn't bother--but alas.

    Hey, in the current economic climate, I suppose I should just be grateful for having a decent-paying full-time job.

    P.S. My verification word was "spenoni." LOL

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  9. I'm sitting on the other side of the world watching the oil spill in total dismay and wonder why are so many disasters now man-made disasters??? In Australia there is a great saying in the bush and the outback - "Take only pictures and leave only footprints".

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