Six feet high and rising.

[raybear]

In this moment, I have been reborn. My grad school packet is sealed and ready to drop in the mail (and I think my new story doesn't suck). The majority of the illness has seem to have left my body. I got a loving e-mail from my partner. I only have half a day of work left. Tonight I get to hang out with MelRo and Liza and play Trivial Pursuit. Tomorrow is Friday.

This morning I woke up early, before the alarm, but I was still fuzzy headed so I did a move that would make CoCo "proud". Yesterday I had made nearly a full pot of coffee and drank most of it. Today there were two cups left in the pot as well as yesterday's grounds, so I added two more cups of water and started the machine up again, mixing old reheated coffee with new second-run coffee. My "fresh" coffee was suprisingly not terribly. I think it helped that it started yesterday morning as fresh ground hazelnut-flavored, so today it was closer to Folgers freeze-dried, which can be good in it's own way. Usually only when drunk out of diner mugs late at night at Waffle House, but hey.

I think I got a dog so I can talk to myself aloud but not feel crazy because I pretend I'm talking to Sophie. I've been living alone for all of three and a half days, but I've gotten back into some of my habits of single living, including sleeping in the middle of the bed, leaving half-dirty clothes on the floor next to the bed and putting them back on right when I wake up, playing loud music that can be "enjoyed" from every room of the house, and most importantly, talking to myself. Yesterday's highlight conversation included a reference to "Sister Golden Hair surprise".

The only other excitement to report is that my new chaps have been shipped to me. They're scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday, but I'm hoping they arrive Monday before dommeyourass gets home from Ireland, though I'm not sure why because it's not like I'm going to wear them to tango class.

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[mintwaster.livejournal.com]

I was just reading an interview with Neil Young (or some haggard old musician guy) this morning and he was talking about how he's written some of his best songs while sick with the flu. Something about not having enough energy to keep your defenses up when you're sick.

PS. You should totally wear your chaps to tango class.

Tango in Chaps..

[nineinchlovely.livejournal.com]

Dance this one... "Masochism Tango" by Tom Lehrer:

I ache for the touch of your lips, dear
but much more for the touch of your whips, dear
You can raise welts
like nobody else
as we dance to the Masochism Tango.

Let our love be a flame, not an ember
Say it's me that you want to dismember
Blacken my eye
Set fire to my tie
as we dance to the Masochism Tango.

At your command
Before you here I stand
My heart is in my hand...
(Ick.)
It's here that I must be

My heart entreats
Just hear those savage beats
and go put on your cleats
and come and trample me.

Your heart is hard as stone, or mahogany
That's why I'm in such exquisite agony
My soul is on fire
It's aflame with desire
which is why I perspire when we tango.


You caught my nose
In your left castanet, love
I can feel the pain yet, love
Every time I hear drums

And I envy the rose
that you held in your teeth, love
with the thorns underneath, love
sticking into your gums


Your eyes cast a spell that bewitches
The last time I needed twenty stitches
To sew up the gash
you made with your lash
as we danced to the Masochism Tango

Bash in my brains
and make me scream with pain
then kick me once again
and say we'll never part

I know too well
I'm underneath your spell
so, darling, if you smell
something burning it's my heart
(excuse me)

Take your cigarette from it's holder
and burn your initials in my shoulder
Fracture my spine
and swear that you're mine...

as we dance to the Masochism Tango.

Re: Tango in Chaps..

[nineinchlovely.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the length.. I didn't have a handy link to direct you to, so I typed it out mahself. ;)

Re: Tango in Chaps..

[raybear.livejournal.com]

It's definitely NOT that kind of tango class. But maybe when we get home....
;)

[gotmce99.livejournal.com]

Have fun with the tango! You'll have to tell me what you think - I always had a harder time with tango because the music doesn't emphasize the rhythm as well. Now swing, cha-cha, salsa, rhumba - I am all OVER that shite! But keep us posted on your thoughts.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

I've been to two lessons already, and I agree -- it's very difficult! But fun and interesting to learn soemthing new about how to move my body as well as in tandem with my partner. I'm much more of a natural when it comes to rhumba and cha-cha and would like to do more salsa too.

[gotmce99.livejournal.com]

If and when you are in DC again or I am in Chicago, we should find an excuse to go dancing. Or just put on some music in someone's apartment and let our feet do the rest!

[raybear.livejournal.com]

YES!

Chap Stick

[brucebanner.livejournal.com]

oh how I love chaps. I feel it is essential, if not compulsory to own a riding crop and a cowboy hat for the ownership of chaps. Your style and taste always amaze me.

--The Orginal Rhinestone Cowboy